Colorado mom who said daughter was secretly transitioned helps lead effort to ban boys in girls' sports
Erin Lee says her daughter was secretly socially transitioned at school, sparking the grassroots campaign behind Colorado's ballot measures.
TL;DR
- Erin Lee, co-founder of Protect Kids Colorado, spearheaded a campaign that passed three ballot initiatives in Colorado.
- The campaign was motivated by Lee's personal experience where she alleged her daughter was secretly socially transitioned at school.
- Two of the passed propositions aim to restrict transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports and prohibit certain gender-transition surgeries for minors.
- Lee believes the success of these measures indicates a broader opposition to gender ideology policies, extending beyond partisan lines.
- The campaign was characterized as a "movement of the people," relying on a large base of volunteers and community support, and overcoming significant opposition spending.