Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.
Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.
As a WA resident I would like to add:
“The largest donor to support Initiative 638, Brian Heywood, hedge fund manager and founder of Let’s Go Washington, the Political Action Committee (PAC) leading the campaign in support of Initiative 638, contributed about $2.23 million. … Supporters have received $7.74 million, while opponents have received about $2.16 million.” source
This fuck has a history of trying to control children: “The unprecedented initiative slate would … guarantee parents access to information on K-12 school curricula and school medical records.” source
He’s like our own state version of Elon Musk.