No Hate in WA State

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We are nurses, mental health experts, teachers, and many others, including the WA State Nurses Association and Planned Parenthood, opposing I-001 and I-638 on this November's ballot. Paid for by No Hate in WA State. Full disclaimer at NoHateinWAState.org.

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The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians passed a resolution opposing harmful initiatives I-001 and I-638. Seeding Justice Executive Director Se-ah-dom Edmo said, “These measures do not reflect our values, and we will not stand by while our young people are used as political targets."

A photo of a group of teenagers standing across the school track at a distance, beside a wall with the word 'LOVE' painted on it. The teens face the camera while holding white signs with red text that say “No Hate in WA State - Vote NO on I-001 & I-638.” Text below the photo reads: Press Release, October 8, 2026, Pacific Northwest Tribes Unanimously Oppose Ballot Initiatives IL26-001 and IL26-638.
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I-001 repeals existing laws that ensure parents are informed when their child needs them most. Join Senator John Lovick and hundreds of elected officials, educators, counselors, domestic violence experts, doctors, and community groups in voting NO on I-001 when your ballot arrives.

A photo shows Senator John Lovick, a Black man with glasses, wearing a gray suit and speaking into a microphone. On top of the image, a text box quotes his op-ed from the Everett Herald. The headline reads: Lovick: Why this former sheriff is voting no on I-001. His attribution reads: Sen. John Lovick, Mill Creek, WA. The quote reads: “I urge voters to get the facts and reject this dangerous measure that would put thousands of vulnerable young people at greater risk of harm.”
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I-638 discriminates against girls and puts them at risk of harm. Over 100 WA pediatricians, family doctors and nurses say I-638’s new sex inspection requirements will force them to conduct medically unnecessary and potentially harmful tests on girls. Vote NO on I-638 when your ballot arrives.

A screenshot of a news article from KOMO News is on a pale orange background. The header image is a high school girls soccer team huddling on the field in sky blue uniforms. The article’s headline states: What’s at stake: voters to decide on girls’ sports issue this November. The excerpt from the article reads: "We're putting the burden on girls (who want to play sports) as a justification for this witch-hunt to find trans girls who want to play sports with their friends," she said. "It's really incredibly unfair." In fact, Hipp said she does not believe that this initiative is about girls' safety at all.“ A dark orange footer says “Vote No on I-638.”
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I-001 puts kids at greater risk of abuse. We can't let this harmful measure pass.

Join Tacoma school counselor Jamie and hundreds of other educators, doctors, nurses, parents, and domestic violence experts by voting NO on I-001 when your ballot arrives. #NoHateWAState

White text boxes are on top of a purple-filtered photo of tall lockers in a high school hallway. The first text box says: Tacoma News Tribune Letter: Oppose Harmful Initiatives I-001 & I-638. The Author is listed as Jaime, School Counselor, Tacoma, WA. The second text box quotes the letter to the editor: "My ability to protect our students’ safety as a counselor would be compromised under I-001. This initiative removes common sense school record protections for victims of child abuse. It also forces educators like me to out LGBTQ+ youth to unsupportive families, putting them at greater risk of abuse or homelessness.” A dark purple footer with white text says Vote NO on I-001 & I-638.
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I-638 is the most extreme measure of its kind in the US. It discriminates against girls with invasive sex inspections that will drive more girls away from sports by imposing new burdens, costs, humiliation, and possible harm.

Vote NO on I-638 when your ballot arrives. #NoHateWAState

Katie Johnson, a retired school nurse, is pictured in her professional headshot. She has short blonde hair and is smiling at the camera, wearing reddish-pink lipstick and a bright teal blazer. At the bottom of her picture, her quote is in dark purple text on a pale purple background: “I-638 is not about solving the real challenges students face in our schools, it’s about distracting and confusing voters for political points.” - Katie Johnson, Retired School Nurse, Everett, WA
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I-001 & I-638 threaten the safety of all Washington students.

Marblemount resident Linden Jordan writes in Cascadia Daily News about the harmful impacts of both initiatives, especially for LGBTQ+ youth.

Take a stand against hate. Vote NO on I-001 and I-638 when your ballot arrives. #NoHateWAState

A quote is written in dark purple text on a lavender background: “People like Brian Heywood use initiatives to cultivate violence. He attacks children and youths. This is why these initiatives must be thrown back in his face with a resounding defeat in November. I can’t fix what is happening in Louisiana, but I can stand my ground here at home. Vote no on I-001 & I-638!” Below the quote is the author’s info: Linden Jordan, published in Cascadia Daily News. This is written next to a small circular photo of Linden. He has gray hair and is wearing a plaid shirt. He is smiling at the camera sitting on a brown leather couch. A dark purple footer with white text says “Vote NO on I-001 & I-638.”
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If a student is the victim of a serious crime at school, parents should not have to wait to find out. I-001 will weaken parental notification requirements. This only adds to the child's trauma, experts say.

Vote NO on harmful measure I-001 when your ballot arrives in October. #NoHateWAState

A white man with dark brown hair in a blue striped shirt sits cross-legged on green grass holding a sign that says “No Hate in WA State.”
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Every child should be free to be themselves, learn and grow, and feel safe at school. But initiatives I-001 and I-638 are playing politics with our kids and threatening children’s safety.

When your ballot arrives in a few weeks, vote NO on I-001 and I-638. #NoHateWAState

Three high school girls are standing on a reddish-brown school track, looking at the camera and smiling while holding signs that say No Hate in WA State: Vote No on I-001 & I-638.
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Dr. Madie Gore is one of +100 medical providers who oppose I-638.

This harmful initiative would force tens of thousands of young girls to undergo intrusive, medically unnecessary, and potentially harmful genital exams just to play school sports.

Vote NO on I-638 on your ballot. #NoHateWAState

A photo of Dr. Madie Gore fills the post. She is wearing a blue cardigan and her stethoscope, standing in front of her home with a fall wreath on the door. She is looking directly at the camera with a wide smile. At the bottom of the post, text boxes name her letter to the editor: “Tacoma News Tribune. Letter: I’m a doctor. You shouldn’t back initiative to sex test female players. By Madie Gore, MD, Tacoma, WA.” On the right side of the post, her letter is quoted: "I-638 is unnecessary, not backed by clinical guidelines, and would create unwarranted stress and harm for young girls."
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I-001 and I-638 are threatening our kids' safety. I-001 weakens parents’ rights to know their child has been the victim of a crime at school. I-638 will subject girls to medically unnecessary and potentially harmful genital exams just to play sports.

Vote NO on I-001 and I-638. #NoHateWAState

Several teenage students sit on some steps talking with one another. In the foreground, two white kids with dark brown hair are smiling as they converse.
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At a time when youth depression is at record highs and more than half of teenagers experience anxiety or depression, it makes no sense to change longstanding state laws in a way that could discourage struggling youth from seeking help.

Vote NO on I-001 when your ballot arrives. #NoHateWAState

A quote is written in white text on a dark orange background: “I-001 will deprive K-12 students of their right to have private conversations with school counselors and social workers. This removes a vital mental health resource from our kids who are at high risk already.” Below the quote is the author’s info: Linden Jordan, PFLAG Skagit Community Educator. This is written next to a small circular photo of Linden. He has gray hair and glasses and is smiling at the camera while on a hike in the forest. A red footer with white text says “Vote NO on I-001.”
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board is urging voters to reject I-638, which would "unfairly target a few students to appease those who want to dictate to schools just who is worthy of participating in competitive sports and who isn’t."

Vote NO on I-638 when your ballot arrives. #NoHateWAState

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