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Seattle mayor backs effort to block girls' sports initiative that passed in 36 of Washington's 39 counties

Not one of those words was "girls." Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said that she was going to back the Seattle School Board's unanimous vote to pursue legal action against Initiative 638 — which would enforce separation of boys and girls in K-12 sports in Washington state.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC
Key points
  • But Monday, Sousa said she confronted the Seattle School Board, told them the vast majority of counties in Washington voted "yes" on I-638 and yelled, "King County doesn't get a veto!" I followed up with her on that on Wednesday.
  • "As mayor, I remain committed to building a Seattle where every person is welcomed, supported, and valued, and where all young people can thrive as their authentic selves.
  • The Board's decision reflects concerns shared by educators, families, community leaders, and the City of Seattle about the measure's impact on student privacy, safety, dignity, and equitable access to educational opportunities.

ACLU OF WASHINGTON SAYS IT WILL SUE TO BLOCK BALLOT INITIATIVE TO PROTECT GIRLS' SPORTS THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

Additional details
  • Well, Monday, a group of parents and education organizations, represented by attorneys from the ACLU of Washington, Legal Voice and Pacifica Law Group, filed a lawsuit seeking to block I-638 before it takes effect Dec.
  • Voters passed the measure by a 13-point margin last week, and it won in 36 of the Evergreen State's 39 counties.
  • But after deliberating behind closed doors Monday, the Seattle School Board voted publicly to authorize potential legal action against the measure without hearing public testimony.
  • The dozen or so girls' cross-country runners from Camas, who walked off the start line to protest their male teammate competing as a female?
  • Yet when Washington voters overwhelmingly supported a measure Wilson opposes, she had no problem backing an effort to overturn it.

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