Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes
The measures expand restrictions on transgender athletes and could require sex verification, reflecting a broader national fight over school sports.
- Voters in Washington and Colorado approved measures restricting transgender athletes from participating in school-sanctioned sports.
- Washington's Measure 638 received over 56% of the vote, preventing students assigned male at birth from competing in female sports and requiring gender verification from a health care provider.
- Colorado's Proposition 134 passed with 52% support, requiring schools and athletic associations to classify sports as male, female or coed, based on athletes' sex assigned at birth.
- The results represent a political shift, as voters in traditionally Democratic states supported restrictions that Republican-led states have increasingly adopted.
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The voters of Washington state have approved a law prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in women's sports competitions, a surprise vote in this democratic bastion.
Seattle March Protests New Washington Law Limiting Girls’ Sports to Biological Females
Transgender-rights demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle after Washington voters approved Initiative 638, which bars biological males from girls' K-12 sports and requires medical verification of sex, as advocacy groups weigh possible legal challenges.
The voters of the U.S. state of Washington adopted a procedure prohibiting transsexual athletes from participating in girls' sports teams.
Four States Have Voted to Kick Men Out of Women’s Sports — Including Deep-Blue Washington and Colorado * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew
Voters in four states delivered victories for sex-based school sports rules in Tuesday’s midterm elections, approving ballot measures restricting transgender a…
JUST IN: Deep-Blue Washington Passes Girls-Sports Protection Measure — And Democrats Already Vow To Sue - The American Tribune.com
Washington voters have approved a measure reserving girls’ school sports for biological females, handing supporters a victory in a reliably Democratic state. Initiative 638 will change eligibility rules for athletes in kindergarten through high school. Opponents are exploring a court challenge, while the organization overseeing interscholastic athletics prepares schools to comply with the new requirements. [...]
2 blue states pass restrictions on biological males’ participation in female sports
Despite wins for Democrat candidates across the country, Washington and Colorado — traditionally deep blue states — have approved ballot measures protecting women and girls from being forced to compete in sports with biological males.
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