Threats target ‘Let’s Go WA’ signature gatherers, leading to multiple arrests

Signature gatherers for two new Washington state initiatives have faced harassment and threats in recent days, a prominent conservative political group reports — culminating in multiple arrests.

Let’s Go Washington is collecting signatures for a pair of initiatives to the Legislature: one focusing on parental rights in education and another barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.

Although LGW contends that the initiatives are non-controversial, progressives and LGBTQ+ advocates have blasted them as jeopardizing the safety and dignity of Washington students.

Let’s Go Washington was also behind four initiatives on last November’s ballot. Yet founder Brian Heywood said that this time around, there have been far more concerning incidents related to signature gathering,