Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.

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[–] 13 points 1 day ago* (1 child)

Doesn't seem like this should be the responsibility of government so much as the schools and the leagues they belong to. Why should everyone in the state get to decide as opposed to students and parents actually have to contend with the perceived issues?

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  • [–] 0 points 5 hours ago

    Well, one obvious reason is transphobia and let's not pretend that wasn't the motivation for some voters. But the other reason for some is backlash. They see local schools and sport clubs that try to decide this on their own be accused of transphobia and pressured by loud minorities into a different decision, so they want to protect the communities from this harassment with state level rules, since small groups like schools are much easier to bully compared to the state.

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