Four states have backed bans on biological males in female sports, including Democratic strongholds
US voters have backed bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports across Republican and Democratic-led states, extending restrictions beyond conservative strongholds.
Measures passed in Arizona, Colorado, Washington and Nebraska during Tuesday’s elections, which marked the first statewide ballot votes on such restrictions. The bans were upheld by the majority even in Democratic-led states where lawmakers had resisted adopting them for years.
Arizona voters expanded existing restrictions, requiring school and athletic association teams to be designated male, female or mixed based on biological sex. The measure also restricts access to bathrooms, showers and changing rooms.
Nebraska enshrined its school-sports ban in the state constitution. Washington approved restrictions on biological males joining female school teams and will now require medical verification of eligibility. Colorado’s measure requires schools, colleges, and athletic associations to designate teams by sex or as mixed.
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