I live in Alexandria, VA and I oppose Petition 432.

Trans issue are very difficult for both sides and the Board of Health should in no way be labeling groups of people harmful based on who they are.  Recommend this group go back and look historically at how different groups of people were originally labeled and how wrong those assumptions were to that group.  This petition is certainly not about locker rooms.  

There are real public health issues facing women and girls in Virginia, like domestic violence, maternal health, and poverty. Don’t let this hateful petition distract from your important mission to protect the health and promote the well-being of ALL people in Virginia.

Across our races, backgrounds, and genders, we all deserve to be treated fairly. There is a nationwide effort by some politicians and interest groups to force transgender people and LGBTQ+ people out of public life. These political attacks harm us all, whether we’re gay or straight, transgender or not, because they foster discrimination and distract us from the real problems we face. 

As someone with a daughter that has struggled with sexual identity, the last thing we should be doing is creating environments for people to fail.  These situations are challenging for all people and we should be having real discussions on how to find solutions.  Instead, one side has decided that another human is LESSER than them.  Is that really wants Virginia to be known for?    

No one should face discrimination because of who they are. Trans people have always been here, and always will be. Trans people cannot and will not be erased. 

We can do better!