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Title: Trans sports ban that could require genital exams will appear on the ballot...
Post by: Jessica_Rose on January 06, 2026, 08:49:34 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on January 06, 2026, 08:49:34 AM
Trans sports ban that could require genital exams will appear on the ballot in Washington
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/trans-sports-ban-that-could-require-genital-exams-will-appear-on-the-ballot-in-washington/
John Russell (6 Jan 2026)
A far-right political action committee says it has collected enough signatures to potentially get a trans sports ban onto Washington state's ballot in November, and that ban would require girls to undergo physical examinations to participate in school sports.
As the Washington State Standard reports, Let's Go Washington collected 445,187 signatures in support of Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, exceeding the 386,000 needed to advance the measure. The initiative would ban transgender girls from competing in girls' school sports statewide.
IL26-638 interprets existing state law as requiring students "to undergo a routine physical examination prior to participation in interscholastic sports, which includes documentation of the student's sex assigned at birth." It would require school districts and nonprofit entities to "prohibit biologically male students from competing with and against female students in athletic activities with separate classifications for male and female students."
Under the proposed measure, students who want to participate in girls' sports would be required to provide "a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student's personal health care provider that verifies the student's biological sex, relying only on one or more of the following: The student's reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels."
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/trans-sports-ban-that-could-require-genital-exams-will-appear-on-the-ballot-in-washington/
John Russell (6 Jan 2026)
A far-right political action committee says it has collected enough signatures to potentially get a trans sports ban onto Washington state's ballot in November, and that ban would require girls to undergo physical examinations to participate in school sports.
As the Washington State Standard reports, Let's Go Washington collected 445,187 signatures in support of Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, exceeding the 386,000 needed to advance the measure. The initiative would ban transgender girls from competing in girls' school sports statewide.
IL26-638 interprets existing state law as requiring students "to undergo a routine physical examination prior to participation in interscholastic sports, which includes documentation of the student's sex assigned at birth." It would require school districts and nonprofit entities to "prohibit biologically male students from competing with and against female students in athletic activities with separate classifications for male and female students."
Under the proposed measure, students who want to participate in girls' sports would be required to provide "a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student's personal health care provider that verifies the student's biological sex, relying only on one or more of the following: The student's reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels."
Title: Re: Trans sports ban that could require genital exams will appear on the ballot...
Post by: Lori Dee on January 06, 2026, 11:18:24 AM
Post by: Lori Dee on January 06, 2026, 11:18:24 AM
I think we need more trans men competing in women's sports and using women's restrooms and locker rooms. Maybe when they start "taking all the awards", as some claim, people will start to wonder if this was a good idea.
Malicious compliance.
Malicious compliance.