I-638 Would Bar Trans Athletes From Girls' School Sports. What Would Medical Verification Involve?

Letter: Reject Initiative 638

Initiative 638 is a direct byproduct of those seeking power by dividing and demonizing trans kids to stoke community fears. Undeniable data shows trans kids are far more at risk of harassment and violence than their peers. Out of hundreds of thousands of student-athletes statewide, the WIAA estimates there are no more than 10 transgender athletes.

I-638: What’s at stake as Washington votes on trans girls’ participation in youth sports

LAKEWOOD, Snohomish County, Wash. — Runners huddled under team tents as parents and family dogs walked across the grounds of Lakewood High School, waiting for the next race to start.

I-638 would bar trans athletes from girls' school sports. What would medical verification involve?

The Washington ballot measure would require all girls' sports participants to verify their biological sex, but questions remain about how the process would work.

Initiative 638: Inside WA’s ballot measure on sex verification in school sports

Across Washington state, voters are weighing one of the most talked-about measures on the November ballot: Initiative 638, officially titled the "Defending Equity in Interscholastic Sports Act."

What’s at stake as WA votes on trans girls’ participation in youth sports

With voters set to determine if transgender girls are allowed to compete in K-12 girls sports, here's an explainer on the state's policy, where research stands and what comes next.

Initiative IL26-638 would require female athletes to provide verification of sex

Initiative IL26-638 would rework athlete physicals necessary for girls participating in WIAA-sanctioned athletics, requiring a verification of biological sex.