“The Board of Health’s vote today to target transgender athletes isn’t just beyond the scope of its authority: it’s a misguided resuscitation of a proposal Virginia’s lawmakers already rejected three times," said ACLU-VA Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla

"By announcing today that they’ll maintain their existing policies, these school districts are proving once again that Virginians are committed to the rule of law – even if the Trump administration isn’t,” said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer

"Virginia Commonwealth University Health’s decision to close its gender-affirming care clinic for patients under 19 is yet another blow that has nothing to do with health – and everything to do with politics."

“Transgender and nonbinary young people belong in every school in every community – including in Northern Virginia,” said ACLU of Virginia Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla.

“It's no surprise the judge ruled our case can move forward. Workplace discrimination against transgender people is against the law – no matter your religious beliefs,” said ACLU of Virginia Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla.

"Protecting Virginians’ rights will require amending Virginia’s constitution. Today was the first step of this legislative session in a multi-year process, one that will culminate in Virginians themselves voting on whether to enshrine core civil rights safely out of reach of partisan politics."

"Not even a federal judge ruling in her favor was enough to protect her from such serious ongoing harassment and concerns about her safety that Janie was forced to withdraw from Hanover County Public Schools," said ACLU-VA Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla.

“Enshrining our civil rights and civil liberties in Virginia’s constitution would mean no matter what happens at the federal level, Virginians’ rights would be as secure as possible," said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer. "We’ll be working to do just that with three constitutional amendments."

“The results of yesterday’s election are clear, and so is the threat to our democracy that a second Trump presidential term represents," said ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Mary Bauer. "We’re ready to fight any attack on these rights with the full force of the ACLU of Virginia."