Washington attorney general hands off defending female-only sports measure

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a staunch supporter of transgender causes, has appointed outside counsel to defend in his stead the girls’ sports ballot measure, passed by popular vote last week, against a lawsuit brought by transgender activists.

On Election Day, voters in Washington passed by a stunning 12-point margin Initiative 638, a measure that would prohibit biological boys from competing in certain school athletic programs “intended for female students only.”