Washington ballot initiative could require genital exams for female student athletes, reversing transgender sports policy
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Sarah Mizes-Tan
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A controversial ballot initiative in Washington state could require young female athletes to undergo genital exams to participate in school sports. The measure would reverse nearly 20 years of state policy that has allowed transgender students to play on teams aligning with their gender identity since 2007, and would shift how the state handles sex verification in school athletics. Currently, sports participation does not require doctor-signed verification of birth sex.
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bskyWashington ballot initiative could require genital exams for female student athletes, reversing transgender sports policykuow.orgKey quotes
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The measure would be a major shift in the way the state has handled sex verification since before the pandemic
State policy has let kids play on teams that align with their gender identity since 2007
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