There is no opinion or question on whether our transgender neighbors, coworkers, friends and family deserve the same protected rights as those who are cisgender. It is cruel and disappointing that human beings are willing to put other lives at risk simply because they are uncomfortable and ignorant to the fact that according to anthropological data, gender is simply a social construct and that above all and anything else, we are all human and deserve the same freedoms and rights as one another no matter what you want to identify yourself as. I strongly support a bill that seeks to protect and support our transgender community and youth. They belong here and they deserve to be seen and loved.