I live in Chesterfield County and I oppose Petition 432.

This petition is not about locker rooms or the health and safety of Virginians; it is about discrimination.  

People of all races, backgrounds, and genders 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, regardless of our gender or sexuality because they foster discrimination and dehumanization.  They distract from the real problems we face, including real public health issues facing women and girls in Virginia, like domestic violence, maternal health, and poverty. 

The Board of Health has no business labeling groups of people harmful based on who they are.