I live in Arlington, VA and I oppose action 4905.  This action is discriminatory, based on unfair demonization of trans women, and undemocratic.  Despite the hateful rhetoric, trans women pose absolutely no danger to cis women.  Trans women just want to live their lives like everyone else.  

Virginia women face real health threats due to the loss of federal employment, the unaffordability of health care worsened by the sunsetting of ACA subsidies, and the need to protect reproductive health care.  The Board of Health should be protecting women and their families by addressing those issues, rather than ignoring those important issues to issue a regulation that is NOT a health issue at all. It is further offensive that the Board of Health is using women as an excuse to do something that most women not only think is unnecessary but oppose.  

And in doing so, it is ignoring the will of the citizens of Virginia.  Our elected representatives have not taken any such action.  A gubernatorial candidate just lost an election in which this was her primary issue, showing that it is not the will of the voters.  The authority of the Board of Health to issue this regulation is questionable--trans women playing sports is not a public health issue.  Trans women using appropriate restrooms is not a public health issue.  Therefore, this regulation is likely to be overturned. Stop wasting time and taxpayer money that should be dedicated to women's real health concerns rather than political stunts.