‘I don’t feel like libbing out’: LGBTQ+ rights took blows in these states despite midterm election blue wave

The article reports that four states, including three that voted blue in the midterms, have passed or are close to passing restrictions against trans children on sports teams. For Chinese readers living in the US, this means state-level rules about children's participation on sports teams can change even when national election results favor Democrats. Families with trans children in affected states may need to check the rules that apply where they live, since the article does not identify the four states or the details of the restrictions. The article also reports Democratic gains in Congress and that Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina flipped blue, but it does not describe how those results would affect the sports-team restrictions.