“Washington voters did exactly what the Supreme Court said states may do: they protected girls’ sports, and by double digits.”
That’s ADF President, CEO, and Chief Counsel Kristen Waggoner on the ACLU’s lawsuit to overturn Initiative 638, filed less than a week after voters passed it.
ADF attorneys just went to court to fight back. We filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Female Athletes United so the women this law protects can defend it directly.
“Girls deserve equal opportunity, fairness, and safety, and more than 1.7 million voters said so,” Waggoner said. “It is shameful that the ACLU would sue to take that away from our daughters.”
These athletes know what’s at stake:
Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff of Skyview High School stepped off the course in protest rather than race a male runner, then lost to him in later races.
Elise Bierer of Battle Ground High School refused to race him at districts, giving up her chance at regionals.
Ahnaleigh Wilson of Eastmont High School was bumped down in the state rankings after racing him at the state final.
And Soleil Hoefer, a former Prosser High School track athlete, saw her team bumped down a spot at state in the girls’ 4x400 by a male athlete’s team.
They’ve lived it. Now they’re stepping up to defend it, and we’re proud to stand alongside them.
“If the ACLU wants this fight, game on.” @KristenWaggoner
That’s ADF President, CEO, and Chief Counsel Kristen Waggoner on the ACLU’s lawsuit to overturn Initiative 638, filed less than a week after voters passed it.
ADF attorneys just went to court to fight back. We filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Female Athletes United so the women this law protects can defend it directly.
“Girls deserve equal opportunity, fairness, and safety, and more than 1.7 million voters said so,” Waggoner said. “It is shameful that the ACLU would sue to take that away from our daughters.”
These athletes know what’s at stake:
Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff of Skyview High School stepped off the course in protest rather than race a male runner, then lost to him in later races.
Elise Bierer of Battle Ground High School refused to race him at districts, giving up her chance at regionals.
Ahnaleigh Wilson of Eastmont High School was bumped down in the state rankings after racing him at the state final.
And Soleil Hoefer, a former Prosser High School track athlete, saw her team bumped down a spot at state in the girls’ 4x400 by a male athlete’s team.
They’ve lived it. Now they’re stepping up to defend it, and we’re proud to stand alongside them.
“If the ACLU wants this fight, game on.” @KristenWaggoner
