‘Invasive and extreme’: doctors fight anti-trans measure requiring genital exams for student athletes
As attacks on transgender rights have accelerated under the Trump administration, four states have placed measures on the November ballot to further erode those protections, with a focus on banning trans teens from participating in school sports. (Similar restrictions have already been implemented in 27 states.) Though LGBTQ+ groups have long fought against anti-trans policies, the proposal in Washington has drawn broad opposition from adults who work with queer and trans teens, including many healthcare providers, teachers and counselors.
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