Parents sue to stop Washington state trans sports ban that could require ‘invasive’ genital exams
Summary
Parents of transgender and cisgender girls, along with two organizations, sued in Washington state to block Initiative 638, which bars transgender girls from girls’ sports and requires medical documentation of sex for girls joining girls’ teams. The lawsuit says the measure violates state constitutional privacy and equal-rights protections and state anti-discrimination law; the initiative is scheduled to take effect on December 3.Key Facts
- Washington voters approved Initiative 638 the previous week, according to the article.
- The measure applies to elementary, middle and high school students and does not impose the same verification requirement on boys.
- Girls must provide documentation from medical providers based on hormone or genetic tests or examinations of reproductive anatomy.
- The plaintiffs include parents of a 17-year-old transgender athlete, parents of two cisgender athletes, TransFamilies and the Washington Education Association.
- The plaintiffs argue that the measure violates privacy and equal-rights protections in the state constitution and conflicts with a state law protecting transgender people from discrimination.
- The suit is represented by the ACLU of Washington, Legal Voice and Pacifica Law Group.
- The article says school officials had identified about 10 transgender sports players statewide, among roughly 200,000 student athletes.
- Seattle Public Schools’ board voted Monday to allow the district to take legal action against the measure.
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