Two Blue States Voted Against Trans Youth In Sports

Trans youth and their allies suffered a significant blow in the 2026 midterms as voters in two blue states approved ballot measures to sharply restrict trans rights, including youth access to sports.

Voters in both Colorado and Washington state approved ballot measures to limit student athletes to playing on teams "designated" for their "biological sex" as assigned at birth. Supporters of the measures billed them as necessary to protect cisgender women and girls, but critics warned they would open the door to dangerous consequences — permitting, or even requiring, invasive genital exams of girls seeking to play sports...