Battle ramps up over WA ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 876

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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SEATTLE — Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives to undo changes to the rights of parents and public school students and restrict the participation of transgender girls in sports officially launched their campaign to defeat the ballot measures this week.

The No Hate in WA State campaign argues the two Let’s Go Washington initiatives would invade children’s privacy, vilify transgender youth and leave vulnerable kids unwilling to seek help when needed. A few hundred people attended the …

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