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5/25/25  8:56 am
Commenter: two concerned Virginia residents

Opposed to Petition 432
 

We feel it is toxic to label any group of humans a public health threat if they are simply living their lives as students, employees, volunteers, etc. that contribute to society.  We are aunt and uncle to a trans great neice who is kind, talented, with male and female friends who trust her and value her friendship.  She is 18 and just graduated from high school on 5/23.  She embraces life when she feels safe and retreats in times like these when her very existance seems to be despised by public entities.  No child or adult should be shunned in the way Petition 432 outlines. This petition brings to mind the days when people of color were described as just a percentage of human. Surely some common ground such as a small private locker/shower area could be arranged.  This would also benefit students who dread open locker rooms due to body shaming, deformities, etc. that invite bullying.  Thank you for the opportunity to comment

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