As a Virginian, I want to state my support for the updates to 12 VAC 5-550. These important
updates will remove outdated language and clarify the gender change process for Virginia birth certificates. Every person in Virginia should have access to identity documents that accurately reflect who they are so they can live and work in the Commonwealth without experiencing discrimination and harassment.

If we truly believe that it is illegal to use a person's gender to discriminate against someone then there should be no reason to prevent someone from changing their gender marker, or - honestly - for legal documents to even have gender markers to begin with.

Many of my friends and family members are adversely affected by the red-tape surrounding gender marker changes.

Please change this so we all can live safer lives.