ACLU of Washington et al. sue to block transgender ban in school sports

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is asking a King County Superior Court to block an initiative banning transgender students from participating in girls sports. The ACLU-WA is joined by Washington-based Legal Voice and Pacifica Law Group. Initiative 638, which Washington voters approved Nov. 3, prohibits transgender student athletes from participating in girls sports. Opponents also raise broader privacy concerns, arguing it subjects student athletes, not just known transgender students, to a mandatory sex verification prior to being allowed to participate. According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, which regulates middle and high school sports, there are only about 10 known transgender students participating in school athletics, or about 10 out of 225,000 student athletes statewide.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.