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Virginia Department of Health
 
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State Board of Health
 
chapter
Board of Health Regulations Governing Vital Records [12 VAC 5 ‑ 550]
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On this Action: 
Amend regulations following periodic review - Change of Sex
 
Proposed Stage - View the regulatory documents

CLOSED     Opened on 8/5/2019 and Ended on 10/4/2019

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Comment Title Commenter
Support Morgan Jameson  10/4/19  9:34 am
Support the changes Linda Spratt  10/3/19  9:50 pm
Support Spencer Conner  10/3/19  8:41 pm
Support! Brianna Adey  10/3/19  6:51 pm
Support! Carolyn Smith  10/3/19  3:51 pm
Support! Emily Bissell  10/3/19  1:48 pm
Excellent action to help others! Krystle Pollard  10/3/19  1:09 pm
Support! John Bowles  10/3/19  12:38 pm
I Support Better Gender ID Laws for VA Jaeger Spratt  10/3/19  12:38 pm
Support! Michelle Caron  10/3/19  12:02 pm
Support!! Ashley Stupak  10/3/19  11:57 am
I support Lauren  10/3/19  11:46 am
I support trans rights Van Vox  10/3/19  11:36 am
Support: existing regulation is archaic Lisa Griffin, Ph.D.  10/2/19  2:57 pm
The ACLU of Virginia supports the updates to 12 VAC 5-550. The ACLU of Virginia  10/2/19  10:07 am
I support this Martha Ann SPruill  9/20/19  9:14 pm
Support this change, thank you! Jessica Simmons  9/20/19  9:37 am
Please update regulation 12 VAC 5-550 Lisa Harrah  9/10/19  9:49 pm
Support! Katie Kishore  9/4/19  9:51 pm
Support the transgender rights Pamela Lepper  9/4/19  4:37 pm
Support Karen-Marie Yust  9/4/19  1:17 pm
Support Beth Hatch  9/3/19  5:17 pm
SUPPORT Tiffany Van Der Hyde  9/3/19  4:24 pm
I support this change Amanda Hall  9/3/19  3:18 pm
I support this change Kyle Moore  9/3/19  2:51 pm
I support this! Carolyn Lipinski  9/3/19  1:37 pm
Support Margaret Dodson  9/3/19  10:46 am
I support this Mary Fisher  9/3/19  8:27 am
I support this! Claire Jane Sawyer  9/3/19  5:53 am
Support Trans Rights Valerie Hughes  9/2/19  10:32 pm
Support Lauren Leggett  9/2/19  6:18 pm
Support tierney Palmer-klein  9/2/19  4:35 am
Support for changes Mary Givens  9/1/19  5:01 pm
Support policy update Anna Hebner  9/1/19  9:47 am
Voter showing support David Lansdell  9/1/19  8:30 am
I support these changes Lesley Phillips  8/31/19  10:21 pm
I fully support the changes to be made. Please do the right thing Nikki  8/31/19  9:33 pm
Full Support for Proposed Changes Alyssa Argenzio  8/31/19  9:11 pm
Support for changes to 12 VAC 5-550 Douglas Andrae  8/31/19  8:57 pm
Full Support Robert Brown  8/31/19  6:43 pm
I fully embrace and support the proposed changes. Ana Montoya  8/31/19  6:15 pm
I support the update Carlin Anderson  8/31/19  5:25 pm
Support for proposed change Allen Irwin  8/31/19  5:22 pm
I support transgender rights Helen Prettiman  8/31/19  4:46 pm
Support for this change Rebecca Lester Scholtes  8/31/19  4:45 pm
Support Easily Changing Gender on Birth Certificate Beth McHenry  8/31/19  4:24 pm
Fully support Branwyn  8/31/19  4:09 pm
Fully support changes Joseph Caruso  8/31/19  4:06 pm
Fully support Brenna Beattie  8/31/19  2:51 pm
Support for the changes to 12 VAC 5 - 550 Catherine Wall  8/31/19  2:36 pm
Support Leslie Cochrane  8/31/19  1:58 pm
I support this rule change Richard Rutherford  8/31/19  1:54 pm
Fully support Stephanie Prince  8/31/19  1:20 pm
Support for Proposed Regulatory Changes Mary Ellen Hodges  8/31/19  11:00 am
Full Support Julia Taylor  8/30/19  10:36 am
i support transgender rights Shauntelle Hammonds  8/29/19  6:22 pm
Support of this change Stephanie Hartman  8/28/19  12:04 pm
Support for transgendered Sean Rector  8/25/19  9:10 am
Support for trans people Jeni Rector  8/25/19  9:06 am
Support Kristen Tully  8/22/19  9:27 am
support non-binary and transgender Virginians Janet Coulson  8/21/19  3:57 pm
I support the proposed update to 12 VAC 5-550. Simon Joyce  8/21/19  2:00 pm
Please Support Transgender Rights! Ashwini Va  8/21/19  1:20 pm
Support! Wendy Welsh, TransParent Arlington  8/21/19  9:51 am
Support Paula Durbin-Westby  8/20/19  12:09 am
I support this policy! Cindy Rullán  8/19/19  2:03 pm
I support the policy update. Rickey Blankenbaker II  8/19/19  11:37 am
I support updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Giordana De Altin Popiolek  8/19/19  9:02 am
George Mason University's Pride Alliance Supports Updating Regulations on Gender Marker Changes Elijah Nichols, George Mason University's Pride Alliance  8/18/19  10:43 pm
support Elizabeth Raman  8/18/19  10:14 am
Birth Certificates and Gender Markers Jeff (Tess) Palmer  8/17/19  9:07 pm
Support for this act Alan Vargas  8/17/19  2:01 pm
Side by Side Supports Updating Gender Marker Change Ted Lewis, Side by Side Va, Inc.  8/16/19  4:30 pm
Support GS Rosenthal  8/16/19  3:33 pm
Support for 12 VAC 5-550 Anshu G Sharma  8/16/19  1:03 am
Please they are making life so hard behind traditional and outdated policies and verbiage!! Cheyenne Gillespie  8/15/19  11:01 pm
12 VAC 5-550 changes Drew-Marie Lewis  8/15/19  6:53 pm
I support the proposed amendment of 12VAC5-550-320 Change of sex Carolyn Caywood  8/15/19  6:15 pm
As a Virginian and constituent, I support updates to 12 VAC 5-550! Lacey Lynch  8/15/19  5:49 pm
Support Terri Orvis  8/15/19  5:42 pm
Support Transgender Rights Kelly Tolley  8/15/19  4:12 pm
I Support the proposed changes Wade Kimbrell  8/15/19  3:33 pm
I support updates to 12 VAC 5-550. Olivia Stuart  8/15/19  3:28 pm
Please consider this change Wendy Radding  8/15/19  3:28 pm
12VAC 5-=550 Frank Poynter  8/15/19  3:28 pm
Fully Support 12 VAC 5 ? 550 Andre Cavalcante  8/15/19  3:15 pm
Support Logan Whiddon  8/15/19  3:15 pm
I support updates to 12 VAC 5-550! Lily Milam  8/15/19  3:12 pm
I support the updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Karen Scarfone  8/15/19  3:12 pm
I support 12 VAC-5-550 Elbert L Rouse  8/15/19  3:08 pm
support 12 VAC 5-550 Ellen McLellan  8/15/19  3:06 pm
I support Kaleb Shelton  8/15/19  3:04 pm
I support 12 VAC-5-550 Laura Curtis  8/15/19  3:03 pm
Support for Updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Molly Snyder  8/15/19  3:01 pm
Support Diego Mostajo  8/15/19  2:57 pm
I support updates to 12 VAC 5-550! Connie Rice - Virginian  8/15/19  2:56 pm
Support for Updates to Gender Change Regulation Arli Christian, National Center for Transgender Equality  8/15/19  9:51 am
I support this action Elizabeth Matthews  8/15/19  12:12 am
I support this! Reese Beeler  8/14/19  8:06 pm
Support update regarding Vital Health records Karen Barker  8/14/19  4:41 pm
Support Evan H  8/14/19  9:19 am
Support for rule change allowing transgender virginians to change sex/gender on birth certificates Rowan A. George  8/14/19  6:48 am
I want to state my support for the updates to 12 VAC 5-550. Rev. Daniel Reay Willson, Williamsburg Baptist Church  8/13/19  9:00 pm
I support Steve Burner  8/13/19  9:06 am
I support the updates to 12 VAC 5-550. Barbie Gallini  8/13/19  8:02 am
Support Sam Cooksey  8/12/19  10:22 pm
Birth certificate gender Stephanie Malady  8/12/19  2:56 pm
Support Darrin Jones  8/12/19  1:47 pm
Support Natalie Marie Salsbury  8/12/19  8:52 am
I support this. Jessi Purdy  8/12/19  5:29 am
Support Kristen E. Remers  8/11/19  8:57 pm
In support of this Transgender veterans support group  8/11/19  4:20 pm
I support! Byerly Young  8/11/19  2:56 pm
Support for Transgender birth certificate update policy changes Carlton E. Kelly  8/11/19  11:54 am
Support! Summer Aranda  8/11/19  10:46 am
I support. Annabelle Miller  8/11/19  9:02 am
I support! Albert j Russell  8/10/19  2:25 pm
I support! Harley Kalett  8/9/19  4:43 pm
Support Elizabeth Florek  8/9/19  1:09 am
Support Sage Hawthorne  8/8/19  8:23 pm
support Linda D Morse  8/8/19  4:53 pm
Support Erika L Grafsky  8/8/19  2:17 pm
I support, this change is vital to living authenticity and truth. Terry Robinson  8/8/19  12:51 pm
I Support! Anna Ledwin  8/8/19  12:22 am
I support Athena Benton  8/7/19  9:33 pm
Support Mary Ratliff  8/7/19  3:05 pm
SUPPORT Jessica Summers LCSW  8/7/19  11:28 am
Easier Birth Certificate Gender Correction Willow G. Woycke  8/7/19  11:13 am
Support for easier gender marker change process Katie Richard, LPC  8/7/19  9:58 am
SUPPORT Ryan Slevin  8/7/19  9:29 am
SUPPORT Sara Alexander  8/7/19  8:00 am
SUPPORT Al Cole  8/7/19  7:35 am
Support Heather Johnson  8/7/19  6:52 am
Support Rhayven Ayers  8/7/19  4:13 am
SUPPORT Rosa Malagisi  8/7/19  3:52 am
Support Melody Gardner  8/7/19  1:59 am
Gender change rules and language for virginia birth certificates Matthew maki  8/7/19  1:07 am
Support Eleanor Renshaw  8/6/19  9:57 pm
Support for updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Jax Davis  8/6/19  9:31 pm
Changing gender markers on your birth certificate Maria Cannady  8/6/19  9:17 pm
Support Thomas Hedgepeth  8/6/19  9:04 pm
Support Ky  8/6/19  9:03 pm
Support Sami Brafford  8/6/19  8:57 pm
Support Sami Brafford  8/6/19  8:54 pm
Support Rebecca Brafford  8/6/19  8:53 pm
Updates to 12VAC 5-550 Israel Sanchez  8/6/19  8:52 pm
Support Ricky Brafford  8/6/19  8:52 pm
Support Kim Brafford  8/6/19  8:38 pm
Updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Elizabeth Sanchez  8/6/19  8:35 pm
Support Asher Brafford  8/6/19  8:24 pm
Support Bee Brown  8/6/19  8:00 pm
Support Marion Glass-Hedgepeth  8/6/19  7:57 pm
Support Trudel Serrano  8/6/19  7:44 pm
Support for easier gender marker change Michelle Black  8/6/19  7:22 pm
Support for easier gender marker change process Michelle Black  8/6/19  7:19 pm
Adding my support Jane George  8/6/19  6:16 pm
Support Daniel Perretta  8/6/19  5:41 pm
I support! Kinnaird McQuade  8/6/19  5:14 pm
Trans folks deserve to have their true gender recognized Masen Skirpan  8/6/19  5:03 pm
I support the policy update! Amber Beichler  8/6/19  5:02 pm
I support Amanda Conlogue  8/6/19  4:55 pm
I fully support! Chris  8/6/19  4:54 pm
I support Shawnon Corprew  8/6/19  4:24 pm
I support Parker Harrington  8/6/19  4:23 pm
Support Peri  8/6/19  4:13 pm
I Support Norfolk  8/6/19  4:08 pm
Full support Rochelle N Feller  8/6/19  4:03 pm
I support Brent  8/6/19  4:01 pm
I changed my GM in the state of Indiana....Indiana for goodness sakes is beating you in the race for Zander  8/6/19  4:00 pm
This is a simple step that could benefit many people L. Daniel Mouer, PhD  8/6/19  3:59 pm
I support 12 vac 5-550 Bumper Bootbalck  8/6/19  3:49 pm
Support Solus  8/6/19  3:46 pm
I fully support this measure. It shouldn't be a complicated endeavor to want to change one's birth c Daniah Navarro  8/6/19  3:46 pm
I support this Anna Ferrell  8/6/19  3:46 pm
Transgender Virginians Should Be Supported! Zakia McKensey  8/6/19  3:09 pm
I Support Policy Updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Finley Martin, Ladies and Gents of the Blue Ridge - Transgender Alliance  8/6/19  2:00 pm
I support the updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Kellen Berry, My Spouti, LLC  8/6/19  1:18 pm
Support Peter Pisarek  8/6/19  12:44 pm
Support Peter Pisarek  8/6/19  12:42 pm
Support Kelly Donaghey  8/6/19  12:03 pm
Align gender marker regulations with current VA law. Erika Joyner  8/6/19  12:02 pm
I support the updates to 12 VAC 5-550 Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists  8/6/19  11:36 am
Support Flora Valdes-Dapena  8/6/19  11:19 am
Support Simon Hetzler  8/6/19  11:05 am
Support Jonathan Newby  8/6/19  9:12 am
Support Kelsey Wright  8/6/19  6:50 am
Support Aaryan Bhandari  8/5/19  10:21 pm
Support Lee DePue  8/5/19  8:14 pm
Support Castlewood, VA  8/5/19  4:08 pm
Support Melissa Barlow  8/5/19  4:06 pm
Support Holly Gordon  8/5/19  3:48 pm
Support Alyssa Luz-Ricca  8/5/19  8:46 am

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