Elections
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.
By SOPHIA REYESStaff Correspondent · WASHINGTON STATE · Nov 10, 6:52 PM · 1 min. read
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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.
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. The board said immediate action is in the district's best interest.
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. 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.
The voters spoke clearly. Now a school board wants a judge to undo it.
Sources
- Fox News: Seattle school board authorizes legal challenge to ballot measure protecting girls' sports (link)
- Hot Air: Seattle School Board Votes to Fight Trans Athlete Ban in Court (link)
- The Post Millennial: ACLU sues Washington state after voters pass measure to ban boys from girls’ sports (link)
- The Post Millennial: Seattle school board approves 'legal action' (link)
- The Hill: Colorado approves ballot measure designating biological sexes to sports teams (link)
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