Colorado Bans Gender Surgeries For Minors

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1. 3 Nov

   Arizona and Nebraska already have laws restricting biological males from competing in female sports.

   2 outlets · Fox News
2. 4 Nov

   Washington state's Initiative 638, which would require K-12 athletes to compete on teams aligned with their biological sex, held a substantial lead in unofficial election returns.

   2 outlets · Fox News
3. 5 Nov

   The measure also bars transgender students from using locker rooms, restrooms and other athletic facilities that do not match their sex at birth.

   3 outlets · New York Post
4. 8 Nov

   “Every state should be watching Colorado, not simply because of what voters decided, but because of how ordinary citizens organized to make their voices heard,” Gimelshteyn said.

   2 outlets · Just the News

Coverage 11 articles

• 8 Nov Deep-Blue State Defies Odds To Save Girls Sports And Stop Child Gender SurgeriesVoters in Colorado passed Propositions 134 and 135, which protect girls' sports by establishing sex-based categories for female athletics and prohibit gender surgeries on minors. Both measures received around 52% support. The non-partisan group Protect Kids Colorado led the grassroots campaign to gather over 500,000 signatures needed for ballot access, engaging a coalition of volunteers and faith groups. The article…The Daily Wire
• 8 Nov DOUBLE WIN! Colorado bans gender surgeries for minors, protects girls' sportsColorado voters have approved Propositions 135 and 134, which ban gender-related surgeries for minors and separate school sports teams by biological sex, respectively. Proposition 135 received a "yes" vote from 52% of the electorate, prohibiting health care professionals from performing such procedures on individuals under age 18 and barring state funding and insurance coverage for these operations. Campaign finance…The Blaze
• 8 Nov GOP succeeds on transgender ballot questions in four states, posing 2028 challenge for DemsIn four states—Washington, Colorado, Arizona, and Nebraska—voters approved measures restricting transgender individuals' participation in school sports and access to gender-affirming medical procedures for minors. Despite Democratic candidates winning major victories in the 2026 midterm elections, including regaining control of Congress, these ballot outcomes raise questions about Democrats’ stance on transgender…Just the News
• 8 Nov Parental rights org celebrates passage of girls’ sports protection measuresA parental rights organization celebrated recent election victories in Arizona, Nebraska, Colorado, and Washington aimed at protecting girls’ sports by basing participation on biological sex rather than gender identity. Measures passed with significant support, including nearly 70% approval in Nebraska for Initiative Measure 442. Executive Director Alleigh Marré of the American Parents Coalition emphasized that…Just the News
• 6 Nov Left-leaning Washington, Colorado join conservative states in banning trans athletesVoters in Washington and Colorado approved measures banning transgender athletes from participating in school sports designated for their identified gender. In Washington, Measure 638 mandates that students assigned male at birth cannot participate in female sports unless they provide a health care provider’s statement verifying their gender identity. Meanwhile, Proposition 134 in Colorado requires educational…ABC News (US)
• 5 Nov Why conservative transgender ballot measures passed amid blue waveOn election day, several conservative ballot measures targeting transgender individuals passed in states like Nebraska and Arizona despite overall Democratic success at the polls. These measures include bans on biological males participating in female sports. In Colorado and Washington, similar initiatives were also proposed but not all were adopted. The articles focus on how these specific anti-transgender measures…Washington Examiner
• 5 Nov Western states pass ballot measures to ban trans athletes from girls’ sportsVoters in Washington, Arizona, Colorado (pending final results), and Nebraska passed measures this week to ban transgender athletes from participating in female sports. In Washington, Initiative 638 received 56.6% of the vote, while Arizona’s Proposition 318 won with 58.9%. Both initiatives require students to compete on teams based on their sex at birth as recorded on official documents and restrict access to…New York Post
• 5 Nov Washington state passes ballot measure banning trans girls from school sportsWashington state voters approved Initiative 638, which requires transgender girls to provide medical documentation of their "biological sex" to participate in female school sports teams. The initiative passed with about 57% of the vote, despite concerns that it may necessitate invasive exams for student athletes. This follows similar measures in Arizona and Nebraska and a proposed ban in Colorado. Critics argue the…The Guardian
• 5 Nov Blue-state voters buck the wave — and demand sanity on trans athletes
  New York Post
• 4 Nov Washington state voters appear to pass first-ever ballot measure separating boys and girls sportsWashington state voters appear likely to pass Initiative 638, which would require K-12 athletes to compete on teams aligned with their biological sex. As of the article’s publication, "yes" votes led by a significant margin, with prediction markets giving it a 91% chance of passing. This initiative marks the first time such a measure has been approved directly by voters and in a traditionally blue state. The…Fox News

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