As Virginians, we stand unequivocally for the right of transgender people and their families to access medically appropriate, evidence-based health care—free from fear, stigma, or political intrusion. Decisions about health care belong where they always have: between patients, families, and qualified medical professionals, guided by compassion, expertise, and respect—not ideology.

Gender-affirming care is health care. It is supported by decades of medical research and endorsed by leading medical and professional organizations. It is lifesaving. Efforts to restrict this care—through intimidation, defunding, or government mandates—put politics ahead of people and inflict real harm on families striving to support their loved ones.

We reject attempts to single out transgender people, especially transgender youth, by inserting government control into deeply personal family decisions. These attacks undermine privacy, erode trust in medical providers, and replace care with fear. No family should be forced to justify their child’s medical needs to politicians who neither know them nor understand their lives.

Virginians believe in personal freedom, privacy, and the right to make decisions for ourselves and our families. We trust parents to act in the best interests of their children. We trust doctors to provide ethical, appropriate care. And we believe government’s role is to safeguard these freedoms—not take them away.

What we are witnessing is part of a broader, coordinated effort nationwide to roll back protections for transgender people and impose rigid, one-size-fits-all policies that ignore medical science and lived experience. These attacks come at a time when families are already navigating rising health care costs and uncertainty—yet some political leaders choose to target a vulnerable community instead of addressing real challenges.

To families of transgender youth in Virginia: you are not alone. You deserve respect, privacy, and the freedom to make informed health care decisions with providers you trust. Our Commonwealth stands with you.

To transgender Virginians of all ages: you belong here. You deserve safety, dignity, and access to the care you need to live full, healthy lives.

Together, we are committed to protecting and expanding access to gender-affirming care and ensuring Virginia remains a place where freedom is meaningful, privacy is respected, and every person is treated with dignity.

We will not be silenced. We will not retreat. We will move forward—together.

Equality Virginia

Alexandrians Committed to Equality (ACE)

Arlington Gender Identity Alliance

American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia

Charley Speaks

Defenders of Public Education PWC

Diversity Richmond

Dulles Triangles

Equality Arlington

Equality Loudoun

FCPS Pride

GLSEN RVA

Health Brigade

He She Ze and We

Indivisible NOVA West

LGBT Life Center

Loudoun4All

Loudoun Pride Foundation

Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia

Metropolitan Community Church of Richmond

Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America

Metro DC PFLAG

NoVA Prism Center

NoVA’s Childless Cat Ladies

PFLAG Ashburn/Loudoun County

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia

Pride In The ‘Peake

Reston Pride

Richmond LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce

Richmond Triangle Players

Side By Side Virginia, Inc.

Shawn Rubin, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist

Shenandoah LGBTQ Center

SMYAL

Stonewall Sports RVA

SURJ NoVA

Thriving Transmen of Color

Transforming Futures

Transgender Assistance Program of Virginia

Transgender Education Association

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington

Us Giving Richmond Connections

Virginia Anti-Violence Project

Voices for Virginia’s Children

Virginia Council on LGBTQ+

Virginia LGBTQ+ Bar Association

Virginia Pride

Virginia Rural Health Association

Virginia Queer Coalition