Seattle Times recommends ‘No’ on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports

Voters should reject the initiative on the November ballot that would ban roughly 10-12 transgender Washington girls from competing in school-sponsored sports.

IL 26-638 would unfairly target a few students to appease those who want to dictate to schools just who is worthy of participating in competitive sports and who isn’t.

The Times editorial board recommends voters say “no” to fearmongering and vote “no” on an initiative that would only exclude more student athletes from sports.

Participation in school-sponsored sports helps develop confidence, work ethic and leadership skills. Those are worthy qualities for all students.