Seattle Gay News · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAWashington voters pass anti-Trans sports-related Initiative 638
While the rest of the country is riding the Blue Wave — featuring historic victories for Democratic candidates in Texas, Michigan, and Kansas — many Washington voters are feeling disappointed. The state, often lauded as one of the most progressive in the country, just voted in favor of Initiative 638, which aims to prohibit Trans girls from participating in K-12 school sports.Many local Trans voters, like Madeline Clere, who recently moved to Seattle from the South to escape transphobic policies, are shocked by the results.“Tuesday night, I was despondent,” Clere told the SGN. “I moved here from Kentucky because this was supposed to be a place which protected and upheld Trans rights. Seeing the results, above all, I felt alone.
