“Washington Democrats are proud of the hard work from volunteers, voters, and campaigns that defeated two of the three disastrous Let’s Go Washington initiatives on Election Night. The rejection of I-001 was one of the first times voters stopped an anti-trans initiative in the nation. Sadly, these efforts were not enough to overcome the multi-billion dollar MAGA effort to target trans kids with I-638. While this result is incredibly disheartening, voters in Washington and across the nation rejected anti-trans candidates up and down the ballot. And here in Washington state, we elected Jaelynn Scott, the first Black trans woman to the legislature, the first in our nation’s history. The fight over I-638 is just beginning. We believe this initiative is unconstitutional on its face and support organizations planning to challenge it in court. It also undoes protections in Washington state law passed 20 years ago.

“To every trans girl participating in school sports, please know that we support your right to play. And to every girl who will be harmed by the initiative’s invasive exam requirements, we will continue the fight to protect your rights. Thank you to the Washingtonians who have already reached out, wanting to help overturn this disastrous initiative because hate has no place in our state.

“Washington Democrats support our trans family members, neighbors, and community and we will never abandon the belief that everyone deserves to be accepted for who they are and provided with opportunities to thrive. We encourage all to volunteer or donate to trans-led organizations who were active in the campaign such as UTOPIA Washington, TRACTIONPNW, Lavender Rights Project, Oasis Youth Center, Ingersoll Gender Center, Gender Justice League, Diversity Alliance of Puget Sound. If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to one of these groups.”