Proposal to bar transgender athletes from Washington state girls’ sports fails in WIAA vote

The proposal, which failed to pass by just one vote, would not have been implemented due to current state law.

RENTON, Wash. — The state’s youth sports governing body did not pass a proposed amendment that would have restricted girls’ sports to “biological females.”

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced that Amendment No. 7 failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to pass by its representative assembly of 53 school administrators. The vote would have been an advisory one only, as the amendment would be in violation of current Washington state law.

Amendment No. 7 received 31 votes in favor and 22 against

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