Democrats accused of 'No Kings' hypocrisy over push to change voter-approved trans sports measures

Voters in two Democratic strongholds approved restrictions on transgender participation in girls' sports last week, delivering rare Republican victories amid a blue wave.But Democratic officials are already discussing ways to change the measures, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from Republicans who point to their support for the "No Kings" movement.Colorado Gov.-elect Philip Weiser, who also criticized a separate ballot measure restricting gender-related surgeries for minors, and Rep.

Pramila Jayapal , D-Wash., both raised objections to the measures approved in their respective states.At his first post-election news conference, he suggested Colorado's Democratic-controlled legislature could revisit the voter-approved measures, saying that it is "statutory … and a natural and I believe appropriate role for the legislature to say ‘what are the adjustments that need to be added."PRO-TRANS ACTIVISTS HOLD RALLY AGAINST WASHINGTON STATE BALLOT INITIATIVE TO PROTECT GIRLS SPORTSColorado voters approved ballot measures increasing penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, restricting transgender athletes from competing in sports designated for the opposite biological sex and prohibiting gender-related surgeries for minors.The measures passed even as Democrats swept into power across the state."I don’t believe it would be acceptable to Colorado to have every student athlete to have to go through full-body examinations or other invasions of privacy," Weiser added of the sports-related referendum, according to the Denver Post.COLORADO MOM WHO SAID DAUGHTER WAS SECRETLY TRANSITIONED HELPS LEAD EFFORT TO BAN BOYS IN GIRLS' SPORTSColorado Gov.-elect Philip Weiser, pictured July 22, 2025, suggested changes to voter-approved ballot measures following the November 2026 election.

(Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Weiser did not respond to a request for comment.Republicans in suburban Denver criticized the governor-elect, dubbing him "King Phil I" and characterizin...