First, this petition appears to be politically motivated, aiming to oppress and limit the rights of a specific group of people, serving no purpose other than exclusion and discrimination. Transgender individuals, like everyone else, deserve basic human rights and dignity, including the right to live free from discrimination, violence, and marginalization. Opposing their rights based on identity is a violation of universal human rights principles.

Second, it is scientifically inaccurate. Human biological sex is not strictly binary, and without genetic testing, it is impossible to determine biological sex with certainty (e.g., XX, XY, XXY, XYY, XXX).

Third, statistics consistently show that transgender individuals are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.

Fourth, the American Psychological Association defines "transgender" as an umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender identity refers to a person’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else. This petition falsely characterizes transgender individuals as "claiming" or "pretending," which reflects a misunderstanding of their identity and lacks scientific or factual grounding.

I strongly urge the department to dismiss this petition as the discriminatory, unscientific, and regressive viewpoint that does not have a place in the Commonwealth.