# Pro-trans activists hold rally against Washington state ballot initiative to protect girls sports

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pro-trans-activists-hold-rally-against-washington-state-ballot-initiative-to-protect-girls-sports/
- Published: 2026-11-07T19:55:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T20:23:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pro-trans-activists-rally-against-washington-state-ballot-initiative-protect-girls-sports
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Washington voters approved restrictions on girls’ school sports eligibility.
- The measure received 56.8% support in reported returns.
- Advocacy groups are considering legal challenges as schools prepare guidance.

## Summary

Washington voters approved Initiative 638, which bars students recorded as biologically male from competing in girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports and requires medical verification for girls’ team eligibility. Transgender-rights supporters rallied in Seattle against the measure, arguing it discriminates against transgender students and risks intrusive checks; supporters say it protects fairness and opportunities for female athletes.

The initiative had 56.8% support in returns reported on Thursday, though ballots were still being counted. Its verification requirement can be met through a routine sports physical and a form or healthcare-provider statement based on reproductive anatomy, genetics or naturally produced testosterone; the text does not specify a particular test. Advocacy groups were considering legal options, while the state’s interscholastic sports association was reviewing how schools should implement the rules.

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