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Seattle School Board Votes to Fight Voters' Protections for Girls' Sports
Initiative 638 passed by 11 points statewide. The board wants it overturned in court.
Filed November 10, 2026 · 📍 Seattle, WA 98104
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Key points
- Seattle school board votes 7-0 to authorize a legal challenge to I-638
- I-638 passed by 11 points statewide
- The ACLU has sued Washington over the measure
Seattle's school board voted 7-0 to authorize legal action against Initiative 638, the voter-approved measure that keeps biological males out of girls' sports, Fox News reports [1].
The Post Millennial reports I-638 passed by 11 points statewide, with most Washington counties voting overwhelmingly in favor, and that the ACLU has already sued the state over the measure [3]. The board said immediate action is in the district's best interest [4].
Washington wasn't alone. Hot Air notes that ballot measures protecting girls' sports did well on election night, even in two states that otherwise voted Democratic [2]. In Colorado, The Hill reports, Proposition 134, which requires schools to designate teams by biological sex, was projected to pass according to Decision Desk HQ [5].
The voters spoke clearly. Now a school board wants a judge to undo it.
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