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Source: theguardian.com

<p>A Washington referendum has drawn broad opposition from adults who work with queer and trans teens</p><p>For Kelsey Gellner, a Seattle-based pediatric nurse, a statewide proposal to bar trans girls from sports participation feels like a violation of her duty as a medical professional. The ballot initiative includes a requirement she calls “invasive and extreme”: all students who wish to compete on girls’ teams would have to undergo genital exams.</p><p>“I tell my kids and patients that my No 1 job is to keep them safe,” said Gellner, who is also a board member of the Washington State Nurses Association. “I can say with confidence that girls do not want to have an unnecessary exam that creates an unsafe barrier.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/washington-anti-trans-sports-genital-exams" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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