Why conservative transgender ballot measures passed amid blue wave

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A series of restrictive transgender ballot measures passed in multiple states on Tuesday, marking a political and cultural phenomenon amid the blue wave that crushed Republican hopes of retaining control of Congress.

The propositions’ passage in Nebraska and Arizona, which will institute bans on biological males in female sports, came as Colorado and Washington state considered similar measures, including a statutory amendment that would prohibit certain transgender treatments for minors.

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