The state of Washington voted last week to bar biological men from competing in female sports. The measure won in 36 out of 39 counties, so it was a very decisive win.
And yet Katie Wilson, the mayor of Seattle, is now siding with leftists who want to override the measure, completely ignoring the will of the people. These are the same people who are always talking about their sacred devotion to democracy.
When things don’t go their way, suddenly democracy doesn’t matter.
FOX News reports:
Seattle mayor backs effort to block girls’ sports initiative that passed in 36 of Washington’s 39 counties
The statement was 148 words. Not one of those words was “girls.”
Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said that she was going to back the Seattle School Board’s unanimous vote to pursue legal action against Initiative 638 — which would enforce separation of boys and girls in K-12 sports in Washington state.
Voters passed the measure by a 13-point margin last week, and it won in 36 of the Evergreen State’s 39 counties. But after deliberating behind closed doors Monday, the Seattle School Board voted publicly to authorize potential legal action against the measure without hearing public testimony. And the mayor fully approves…
Remember, Seattle was one of the epicenters of the “No Kings” movement, where tens of thousands rallied against a president they accused of disregarding the will of the people. Yet when Washington voters overwhelmingly supported a measure Wilson opposes, she had no problem backing an effort to overturn it. Apparently, the will of the people is only worth defending when the people vote the right way.
Capping off Wilson’s statement was a paragraph of political platitudes so empty it would make even a seasoned politician blush. She wants to build a Seattle “where all young people can thrive as their authentic selves,” and “create inclusive learning environments where every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.”
Look at this statement from Mayor Wilson.
I support the Seattle Public Schools Board’s decision to challenge Initiative 638, because every young person in Seattle deserves to thrive as their authentic self. pic.twitter.com/QBQbNRsBnR
— Mayor Katie Wilson (@MayorofSeattle) November 10, 2026
What happened to democracy?
Here’s mayor Katie Wilson at a “no kings” protest to “stand up for democracy and civil rights”
She’s now trying to OVERTURN a citizen state-wide vote to keep boys out of girls sports
What happened to “democracy” @MayorofSeattle?!
What about the rights of girls to participate… https://t.co/GNcRZiju59 pic.twitter.com/64BoPWYkdl
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 11, 2026
In case you haven’t noticed, democracy only happens when the left gets their way.
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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