Tumwater school board bans transgender girls from playing girls sports

The vote sparked a protest inside district headquarters, leading to the cancellation of the remainder of the meeting.

TUMWATER, Wash. — The Tumwater School District’s Board of Directors voted Thursday to ban transgender girls from participating in girls sports. 

The resolution passed by a vote of 3-1. 

It comes approximately two weeks after a complaint was filed against the district on behalf of the family of a Tumwater High School girls basketball who protested the participation of a transgender athlete from Shelton in a game against Tumwater.

Board president Melissa Beard was the lone member to vote against the policy. 

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