I live in Alexandria City and I strongly oppose Petition 432. It is offensive to me as a cisgender woman who has many other real concerns about my own health and safety and that of my teenage cisgender daughter and her classmates, such as domestic violence, maternal health, lack of access to reproductive health care, and poverty. Don’t let this hateful petition (which really has nothing to do with locker rooms!) distract from your important mission to protect the health and promote the well-being of ALL people in Virginia.

Across our races, backgrounds, and genders, we all deserve to be treated fairly. I am a Christian, and I firmly believe that Jesus calls us to love everyone, no rankings or exceptions. The ongoing nationwide political attacks harm us all, whether we’re gay or straight, transgender or not, because they foster discrimination and distract us from the real problems we face. 

This petition has nothing to do with the health of Virginians and everything to do with discrimination.

No one should face discrimination because of who they are. Trans people have always been here, and always will be. Trans people cannot and will not be erased. 

Please think about the bigger picture here and fight against hate.