Dear [Your Elected Official],

<p>HB571 is a dangerous, wide-ranging bill. I urge you to vote NO on Wednesday in the Civil Justice Subcommittee. This entire bill is premised on deliberate misinformation.  The research overwhelmingly shows that transgender people are more likely to be assaulted when they cannot seek safety in spaces that match their gender identity. There is no link between policies that include transgender people and increased assault on the other hand. </p> <p>This one bill touches so many areas of life--correctional and detention facilities, domestic violence shelters, schools, and dormitories. Has the sponsor consulted with leaders and experts in this area to determine best practices and ongoing issues? If not, then I urge the subcommittee not to rush into bad policy.</p> <p>Please, focus on the facts and not the fear-mongering. Thank you for considering my views.</p>