Virginia Department of Health
State Board of Health
Regulations Governing Biological Sex Specific or Separated Spaces and Activities
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 660]
(Under Development)
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Opened on 11/17/2025 and
closes at 11:59pm on 12/17/2025
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindness and Compassion for Our Transgender Residents | Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. | 12/8/25 3:59 pm |
| Strong Opposition for Action 4905 | Nicola | 12/8/25 12:11 pm |
| Oppose "Regulations Governing Biological Sex Specific or Separated Spaces and Activities” | Wyatt Rolla, ACLU-VA | 12/8/25 10:11 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (238508) | 12/7/25 8:47 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Anonymous (238500) | 12/7/25 2:36 pm |
| An Opposition to Proposed Action 4905 | An Anonymous Virginian | 12/7/25 11:08 am |
| Oppose 4905 | dawn manning | 12/7/25 8:10 am |
| Trans women don’t harm girls and women; men do that. | A concerned human | 12/6/25 9:11 pm |
| Action 4905 | Anonymous (238495) | 12/6/25 7:52 pm |
| Arlington Resident Opposing Action 4905 | Anonymous (238493) | 12/6/25 3:36 pm |
| I’m opposed to action 4905. | Kayla | 12/6/25 3:11 pm |
| Equity is Important | Anonymous (238488) | 12/5/25 10:27 pm |
| Vehemently oppose this proposal in limit trans athletes | Anne | 12/5/25 7:48 pm |
| Trans Athletes Deserve the Same Chance as anyone | Michael Edwards | 12/5/25 5:51 pm |
| I vehemently oppose Action 6905 | Lesley G | 12/5/25 5:22 pm |
| This is not a real issue | Anonymous (238481) | 12/5/25 5:17 pm |
| Woman and man | Anonymous (238477) | 12/5/25 4:57 pm |
| Transgender Girls and Women in Sports and in Certain Facilities | Anonymous (238476) | 12/5/25 4:43 pm |
| Protecting trans children | Anonymous (238474) | 12/5/25 4:20 pm |
| Trans women are WOMEN. Trans girls are GIRLS. | Liv Dumois, DSA | 12/5/25 3:21 pm |
| Action 4905. | Alyssa Freeman | 12/5/25 3:19 pm |
| Opposition to Action 4905 | Myles Kwitny | 12/5/25 2:49 pm |
| Protect Virginia kids from discrimination | Anonymous (238467) | 12/5/25 2:39 pm |
| Strongly opposed to Action 4905 | Anonymous (238459) | 12/5/25 10:25 am |
| I Oppose Action 4905 and Support Inclusive Public Health Policy | Casey Renee Lopez | 12/5/25 10:18 am |
| Public Comment Opposing 12 VAC 5-660: “Regulations Governing Biological Sex Specific or Separated Sp | Bridget Weston | 12/5/25 10:16 am |
| Oppose Action 4905 | Anonymous (238455) | 12/5/25 10:04 am |
| I live in Richmond VA and I oppose Action 4905 | Anonymous (238453) | 12/5/25 8:53 am |
| Support Trans women / Oppose 12 VAC 5-660 | Anonymous (238452) | 12/5/25 7:53 am |
| Oppose 12 VAC 5-660 | Amanda Tandy | 12/4/25 10:38 pm |
| I oppose the proposed rule changes | M. Yacobucci | 12/4/25 4:15 pm |
| Strongly Oppose Proposed Discrimination (12 VAC 5 - 660) | Anne T | 12/4/25 1:25 pm |
| Sports for everyone | A D1 All-American | 12/4/25 11:59 am |
| End gender discrimination | Anonymous (238428) | 12/4/25 9:28 am |
| Trans Rights:3 | Anonymous (238426) | 12/4/25 8:44 am |
| Oppose the Board of Health’s intended regulatory action: 12 VAC 5 ? 660 | julie garrett | 12/4/25 7:53 am |
| Subject: Public Comment Opposing Proposed Regulation 12?VAC?5?660 | Anonymous (238404) | 12/3/25 7:54 pm |
| Oppose action 4905 | Anonymous (238396) | 12/3/25 6:13 pm |
| Strongly oppose legalizing discrimination | Dane | 12/2/25 7:26 pm |
| Opposition to Regulatory Action 4905 | Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 12/2/25 1:45 pm |
| Proposed regulation discriminatory | Anonymous (238242) | 12/2/25 7:19 am |
| Discriminatory and dangerous for all women | A Oberg | 12/1/25 7:07 pm |
| Protect trans women. Strongly oppose this discriminatory exclusion | Anonymous (238187) | 12/1/25 5:05 pm |
| TRANS “WOMEN” ARE NOT REAL WOMEN. | Anonymous (238176) | 12/1/25 4:20 pm |
| Unscientific, unethical, unfair, and undemocratic. | Jayden Frank | 12/1/25 3:35 pm |
| Oppose legislation that discriminates against TRANS students | SA | 12/1/25 3:29 pm |
| Trans rights. | Geneva Fishman | 12/1/25 2:25 pm |
| Trans discrimination | Anonymous (238154) | 12/1/25 1:45 pm |
| Opposing Discrimination Against Trans Kids | Anonymous (238153) | 12/1/25 1:42 pm |
| We oppose the discriminatory regulation | Eleanor | 12/1/25 11:07 am |
| Oppose unnecessary harassment of trans kids | Anonymous (238145) | 12/1/25 10:16 am |
| STRONGLY oppose | Kayla C. | 12/1/25 10:16 am |
| Strongly Oppose Leave Trans People Alone | Anonymous (238143) | 12/1/25 10:04 am |
| Opposed | Elizabeth A. | 12/1/25 9:59 am |
| Strongly Oppose the Virginia Board of Health’s Anti-Transgender Proposed Regulation | Kellen MacBeth, Equality Arlington | 12/1/25 12:56 am |
| We oppose ED-14 | Anonymous (238104) | 11/27/25 9:05 am |
| Trans folks belong - including in sports! | Jackie Rose | 11/25/25 2:00 pm |
| Unfair, unwanted and undemocratic | Stephanie, Equality UUCA | 11/25/25 11:19 am |
| Let Trans Athletes Play | Casey | 11/25/25 8:41 am |
| Action 4905 | Jamee Hood | 11/25/25 7:20 am |
| Trans Women and Girls Are Women and Belong In Women's Sports | Anonymous (238001) | 11/24/25 6:48 pm |
| TRANS PEOPLE BELONG IN SPORTS | Anonymous (237939) | 11/24/25 5:39 am |
| I oppose discrimination against trans girls | Anonymous (237938) | 11/23/25 9:15 pm |
| Oppose Petition 432 | Mimi K. | 11/23/25 1:58 pm |
| Petition 432 | Carol Lewis | 11/23/25 11:18 am |
| Stand against discrimination and focus on health | Anonymous (237927) | 11/23/25 7:48 am |
| Trans Girls are Girls, and They Belong in Girls’ Sports! | Anonymous (237925) | 11/22/25 9:07 pm |
| OPPOSE ED-14/BOH | Kathy Smith | 11/22/25 6:53 pm |
| Facts over fear | Anonymous (237922) | 11/22/25 6:14 pm |
| I Oppose This Discriminatory Action | Liz E | 11/22/25 3:13 pm |
| Please stop the nonsense | Anonymous (237917) | 11/22/25 11:03 am |
| Biology isn't that simple | Anonymous (237913) | 11/22/25 10:29 am |
| Politically motivated not based on science | Virgil Mayfield-Brown | 11/22/25 8:56 am |
| Protect Trans Children: Oppose Action 4905 | Anastasia Moore | 11/21/25 9:40 pm |
| Oppose this action as it is not grounded in science or and safety or health concerns | Stephen Lally | 11/21/25 4:42 pm |
| Fairness and Respect | William Walls | 11/21/25 4:22 pm |
| Oppose this petition | Sydney Mago | 11/21/25 4:20 pm |
| Oppose ED-14/BOH | Bruce Rieder Equality UUCA | 11/21/25 2:39 pm |
| Oppose | Katelynn P. | 11/21/25 1:01 pm |
| I oppose ED-14/BOH | Joanie Schwarz | 11/21/25 7:58 am |
| Protect Trans Girls and Young Women | Beth T. | 11/20/25 6:19 pm |
| Oppose ED-14/BOH | Anonymous (237874) | 11/20/25 5:58 pm |
| stop the discrimination | Anonymous (237872) | 11/20/25 4:18 pm |
| Trans People= People Mentally Sick & Who Need SERIOUS Help | Anonymous (237866) | 11/20/25 3:05 pm |
| Trans kids need to be understood & protected | Kate Khalilian | 11/20/25 8:21 am |
| Oppose ED-14/BOH | JENNIFER CLAYTON | 11/20/25 7:32 am |
| All children matter | Julie | 11/20/25 5:46 am |
| Stop ED-14/BOH | Julia | 11/20/25 1:49 am |
| Stop | Anonymous (237819) | 11/19/25 11:43 pm |
| Protect trans people! Stay out of others pants. | Amanda | 11/19/25 10:43 pm |
| Stop targeting trans people please | Evan | 11/19/25 10:19 pm |
| Support trans kids | Don Rosenthal | 11/19/25 10:15 pm |
| Protect Trans Lives | Maddy | 11/19/25 9:45 pm |
| Protect Trans Kids | Anonymous (237811) | 11/19/25 9:42 pm |
| Isn't safety the top priority? | Anonymous (237810) | 11/19/25 9:41 pm |
| rotten person | Anonymous (237809) | 11/19/25 9:36 pm |
| Stop! Discrimination is not Tolerated | Nicole | 11/19/25 9:30 pm |
| End the hate campaign | Anonymous (237807) | 11/19/25 9:29 pm |
| This is Getting Old, Do Better Please | Anonymous (237804) | 11/19/25 9:12 pm |
| ED-14/BOH Endangers Women | Eli Weil | 11/19/25 9:07 pm |
| Trans Women Are Women | Tyler | 11/19/25 8:59 pm |
| ED-14/BOH is hurting our children | Rebecca Weil, National Organization at VCU | 11/19/25 8:45 pm |
| Protect children | Anonymous (237799) | 11/19/25 8:41 pm |
| Please stop ED-14/BOH | Sue-Grandparent | 11/19/25 8:30 pm |
| ED-14/BOH | Melanie Beverly | 11/19/25 8:09 pm |
| Hurts Children and Schools and No One Cares | Anonymous (237782) | 11/19/25 3:19 pm |
| Please use actual science. | Anonymous (237635) | 11/17/25 4:31 pm |
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