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Explained: Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes

Compiled Nov 5

Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes
Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes · Photo: The Associated Press

Washington voters approved Measure 638, banning students assigned male at birth from participating in female school sports, with more than 56% support

Title IX
A federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding
Measure/Proposition/Amendment
Ballot initiatives voted on directly by citizens, named differently by state
GLAAD
An LGBTQ advocacy organization

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