2026 Washington Initiative 638

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Initiative 638 is a 2026 ballot initiative proposing the amendment of Washington state law. The initiative would require students participating in K-12 sports to submit medical documentation that verifies their "biological sex" as female. This would prohibit transgender girls from competing in school athletic activities intended for females, and would require healthcare providers to verify a student's biological sex to determine eligibility. Supporters argue the measure would preserve fair competition and equal athletic opportunity for all girls due to the sports-relevant sex differences in human physiology. Critics warn it would add intrusive eligibility checks to school physicals, could put students at risk of forced outing, may be legally challenged under Washington's WLAD or state ERA, and could erode non-sports antidiscrimination protections if allowed to be enacted. K-12 students in Washington State have been permitted to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity...

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