Action Alert from Equality Virginia
Action Alert from Equality Virginia – Time Sensitive!
The Family Foundation, a Christian, anti-LGBTQ organization, has filed a petition with the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall asking the Virginia Board of Health to amend regulations allowing a ban on transgender women from sports and certain facilities, and declare that trans women are a public health threat to the physical and psychological health of cisgender women. While the petition refers to sports and locker rooms, it is part of the nationwide, coordinated attack on trans people in every facet of life.
Submitting a public comment is a powerful way to make your voice heard and stand up to this hateful attack on trans Virginians who are our friends, families and neighbors. After the public comment period closes, the Board of Health is required to review all submitted comments within 90 days and will then issue a written decision to grant or deny the petition.
Public comment is open until May 26, 2025. Below we’ve provided information on how to submit public comment, important considerations, and included a customizable public comment template.