Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races

Associated Press  

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case. “Blanket bans preventing trans women from competing are discriminatory and deprive us of valuable athletic opportunities that are central to our identities.” Thomas said the decision should be viewed as a call to action for trans women to ”fight for our dignity and human rights.” Athlete Ally founder and executive director Hudson Taylor called it a “sad day for sports and for anyone who believes that trans athletes should have the opportunity for their experiences of discrimination to be heard and adjudicated like everyone else.” Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation president/CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement that Thomas deserves a chance to participate in her sport like all human beings who work hard and follow their dream. World Aquatics said it welcomed the CAS decision in a case “we believe is a major step forward in our efforts to protect women’s sport.” “World Aquatics is dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes fairness, respect, and equal opportunities for athletes of all genders and we reaffirm this pledge,” the governing body based in Lausanne said in a statement. The judging panel included two of the highest-profile CAS arbitrators: Thomas selected Richard McLaren, the Canadian investigator who helped prove the Russian doping scandal at the Sochi Olympics; and World Aquatics chose Ulrich Haas, a German law professor who helped judge celebrated cases involving Manchester City and Grand Slam tennis champion Simona Halep.

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What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
1 week, 3 days ago

What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

Associated Press  

Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she graduated. The White House announced Wednesday the Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn over the swimmer in the wake of President …

Transgender pool player in court battle after being banned from competing in women’s events
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender pool player in court battle after being banned from competing in women’s events

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A transgender pool champion is taking legal action against one of the …

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, 50, set to become first-ever transgender Paralympian after being picked to run in women's races in Paris, five years after she started gender transition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, 50, set to become first-ever transgender Paralympian after being picked to run in women's races in Paris, five years after she started gender transition

Daily Mail  

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, Valentina Petrillo, 50, is set to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games and believes her participation is an 'important symbol of inclusion'. Visually impaired Italian sprinter, Valentina Petrillo, 50, is set to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, is due to …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses case to overturn World Aquatics ban
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses case to overturn World Aquatics ban

The Independent  

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Surfing competition is bullied into allowing transgender woman to take part after facing furious backlash over ban
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Surfing competition is bullied into allowing transgender woman to take part after facing furious backlash over ban

Daily Mail  

A surfing competition has been forced to allow a transgender woman to compete after initially banning her from the tournament. Sasha Jane Lowerson, 44, was banned from the Huntington Beach Longboard Pro until the California Coastal Commission forced organizers to change policy Messick's stance divided opinion in the surfing community and he received strong support online from activists opposing trans …

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study
1 year ago

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study

The Independent  

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College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
1 year ago

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. “College sports are the premier stage for women’s sports in America, and while the …

NCAA facing lawsuit regarding transgender competitors’ eligibility
1 year ago

NCAA facing lawsuit regarding transgender competitors’ eligibility

New York Times  

Sixteen athletes have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA alleging the organization’s transgender participation policy “serially violated Title IX in 2022” when it allowed Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who was a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s swim team, to compete in the NCAA swimming championships. The class-action lawsuit cites Thomas’ participation in that championship, as well as …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban
1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban

The Hindu  

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender woman to win the highest U.S. national college title in 2022, has lodged a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to again compete in elite female races. In June 2022, World Aquatics voted to ban transgender women who had gone through male puberty from competing in women’s …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn race ban rules as discrimination
1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn race ban rules as discrimination

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by World Aquatics that stop her competing in elite women’s races and she says are discrimination. “Ms Thomas seeks an order from the CAS declaring that the are unlawful, invalid, and of no force and effect,” said the court based in the Olympic …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas launches legal action against ban
1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas launches legal action against ban

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Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn World Aquatics’ policy for transgender swimmers
1 year, 2 months ago

Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn World Aquatics’ policy for transgender swimmers

New York Times  

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who won a women’s NCAA event in 2022 and who has said she has ambitions to compete in the Olympics, has asked the Court of Arbitration of Sport in Switzerland to overturn the rules of World Aquatics that prevent transgender women from competing in women’s divisions. World Aquatics, which sets rules that inform elite competitions, …

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
1 year, 7 months ago

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

The Hindu  

The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. “In the event that the gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until further FIDE’s decision …

Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions
1 year, 8 months ago

Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Swimming will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday. World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said the event would take place in the future among other races but gave no details. “This is a very complex topic,” Al-Musallam said at the World Aquatics Congress in the southwestern …

Cycling governing body BAN female transgender athletes who transitioned before puberty
1 year, 8 months ago

Cycling governing body BAN female transgender athletes who transitioned before puberty

Daily Mail  

Cycling has become the latest sport to ban transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The UCI, cycling’s world governing body, announced the rule change on Friday ‘to protect the female class and ensure equal opportunities’, bringing the sport into line with athletics and swimming and following British Cycling’s own policy change in May. Under the …

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
1 year, 8 months ago

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events

Associated Press  

AIGLE, Switzerland — Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday. “From now on, female transgender athletes who have transitioned after puberty will be prohibited from participating in women’s events on the UCI international calendar — in all categories — in the …

Transgender cyclists barred from women’s competition, says UCI
1 year, 8 months ago

Transgender cyclists barred from women’s competition, says UCI

The Hindu  

Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will be prohibited from women’s events in all categories of cycling, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The International Cycling Union ‘s president David Lappartient said the federation “has a duty to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities for all competitors in cycling competitions”. “The UCI would like to reaffirm that cycling …

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race
1 year, 10 months ago

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race

Associated Press  

AIGLE, Switzerland — The International Cycling Union will review its rules regulating transgender athletes and expects to make a fresh decision in August, the governing body of the sport said Thursday. The UCI said it would “analyze the current situation” without referring to the women’s race in the United States last weekend won by Austin Killips. The UCI said after …

Transgender cyclist Austin Killips sparks debate after winning UCI stage race
1 year, 10 months ago

Transgender cyclist Austin Killips sparks debate after winning UCI stage race

The Independent  

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World Athletics bans transwomen athletes from female events
2 years ago

World Athletics bans transwomen athletes from female events

Op India  

On Thursday, March 23, World Athletics, the international governing organisation for athletics, banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. It said that transgender women who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in female events starting March 31. World Athletics Council has banned transgender women from competing in female events. pic.twitter.com/7U3h8rPm45 …

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events
2 years ago

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

NPR  

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events Enlarge this image toggle caption World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics Council, the governing body for international track and field, will bar transgender women athletes from elite competitions for women. Though the council says there are no transgender athletes currently in international track and field competition, the ruling could …

Transgender athletes no longer eligible for female track and field events: Coe
2 years ago

Transgender athletes no longer eligible for female track and field events: Coe

The Hindu  

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Thursday. Speaking after a meeting of the global track and field federation’s decision-making body, Coe said: “The Council has agreed to exclude male or female transgender athletes who have been through male …

EXPLAINER: What is World Athletics’ proposal to tighten transgender rules?
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: What is World Athletics’ proposal to tighten transgender rules?

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Council is voting on Thursday on a proposal to change its rules on transgender women athletes that would make it harder for them to compete in women’s track and field events. Here is an explanation of what the proposal is and the governing body’s reasoning behind the change: WHY IS WORLD ATHLETICS VOTING ON TRANSGENDER ELIGIBILITY RULES? …

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
2 years ago

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events

Al Jazeera  

New rules will also make it difficult for athletes like two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya to compete. Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says. “Many believe there is insufficient evidence that transwomen do not retain advantage over biological women and …

Surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in WSL events if new transgender rules are upheld
2 years, 1 month ago

Surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in WSL events if new transgender rules are upheld

CNN  

CNN — Surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete at future World Surf League events if it upholds its new policy on transgender athletes, saying she wants to see a different division created for transgender people to compete in. Hamilton – a devout Christian - says the new rule “concerns” her as a professional athlete who has competed in the …

World Athletics draws stricter rules for transgender athletes but decides against ban in female events
2 years, 2 months ago

World Athletics draws stricter rules for transgender athletes but decides against ban in female events

Firstpost  

World Athletics has decided against following the footsteps of world swimming organisation FINA in slapping an outright ban on transgender athletes and those with differences in sex development from competing in top female events. Cape Town: Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although …

World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes
2 years, 2 months ago

World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although with stricter rules. World Athletics has sent a proposal for new regulations governing transgender athletes — and the separate issue of athletes with differences in sex development like two-time Olympic champion …

World Athletics puts forward transgender women proposals with member federations
2 years, 2 months ago

World Athletics puts forward transgender women proposals with member federations

Firstpost  

Paris: World Athletics has proposed continuing to allow transgender women to compete in the female category of international events, taking a different approach from other sports that have banned transgender athletes from elite female competition. In a statement, World Athletics said its “preferred option” is to tighten the rules surrounding eligibility but that it wants to use limits on testosterone …

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee pushes ‘category qualifiers’ for sport transgender issue
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee pushes ‘category qualifiers’ for sport transgender issue

The Hindu  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is encouraging individual sports to consider “category qualifiers” — classified in some sports as “open” categories — to ensure transgender athletes will have events to participate in once they reach puberty. It acknowledged that the “sport landscape may leave currently competing athletes feeling uncertain regarding potential shifts in their eligibility status.” It used weight …

‘I raced Lia Thomas – and I still feel the burning injustice’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘I raced Lia Thomas – and I still feel the burning injustice’

The Telegraph  

“I was saying how it was wrong,” she reflects. “I asked the officials, ‘You’re seriously going to give this trophy to a biological male over a woman?’ This is b------- and you know it. “I realised that while dentistry would always be there, the relevance and urgency of this issue perhaps wouldn’t be,” she says. Thomas became emblematic of many …

Transgender athlete may participate in category of own choice: Kerala HC
2 years, 8 months ago

Transgender athlete may participate in category of own choice: Kerala HC

Op India  

In a judgement that can have far-reaching consequences in the sports sector in the country, the Kerala High Court has said that transgender people should be allowed to participate in the category of the gender they identify themselves with. On Friday 29th July 2022, the Kerala High Court ruled that in the case of lack of a distinct category for …

‘Biology trumps gender’: Athletics could ban transgender and DSD women from female events
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Biology trumps gender’: Athletics could ban transgender and DSD women from female events

The Independent  

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Swimming-Transgender Woman Lia Thomas Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year Honour
2 years, 8 months ago

Swimming-Transgender Woman Lia Thomas Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year Honour

News 18  

The University of Pennsylvania has nominated transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award, the American college sports regulating body said. Thomas shot to fame earlier this year when she became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history after winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle in March and she had hoped to compete for …

Not so simple: Debate over gender identities in sport
2 years, 8 months ago

Not so simple: Debate over gender identities in sport

Hindustan Times  

It’s been weeks since FINA, ruling body of world aquatics, announced their regulations preventing the participation of transgender athletes in women’s events and all we have is emotion. Alun Williams, geneticist, biomedical scientist and reader at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Sport says, “I don’t think there has been enough research to fully understand all the differences between transwomen performance …

Transgender athletes to compete in 'open' category under new British Triathlon policy
2 years, 8 months ago

Transgender athletes to compete in 'open' category under new British Triathlon policy

The Hindu  

British triathlon has banned transgender athletes from competing in the female category at the elite and grassroots levels, instead allowing them to participate in an "open" category alongside men, the governing body said on Wednesday. The move follows the decision of swimming's world governing body FINA to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions. It said triathlon …

No perfect solution to transgender issue, says USOPC
2 years, 9 months ago

No perfect solution to transgender issue, says USOPC

The Hindu  

There are no perfect solutions to the transgender sport issue, the head of the United States Olympic Paralympic Committee said on Thursday, adding that not even its own board is in agreement on a way forward. The transgender sport debate exploded this week after FINA, world swimming's governing body, voted to restrict the participation of transgender competitors in women's competition …

Former Olympian Nikki Dryden Defends Lia Thomas, Questions Swimming Governing Body
2 years, 9 months ago

Former Olympian Nikki Dryden Defends Lia Thomas, Questions Swimming Governing Body

News 18  

World swimming governing body FINA had recently ruled that transgender athletes will not be able to participate in women’s swimming competitions. Former swimmers like Nikki Dryden and Danni Miatke recently lambasted FINA’s move to ban transgender athletes from taking part in women’s swimming events. Former Olympic swimmer turned human rights lawyer Nikki Dryden recently expressed her disappointment as she feels …

Swimming’s new transgender policy could impact other sports
2 years, 9 months ago

Swimming’s new transgender policy could impact other sports

Associated Press  

Bans on transgender women in international swimming and rugby this week opened the door for track and field to consider following suit in what could turn into a wave of policy changes in Olympic sports. FINA’s new policy bans all transgender women from elite competitions if they didn’t begin medical treatment to suppress testosterone production before either the onset of …

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events
2 years, 9 months ago

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. FINA’s new 24-page policy also proposed a new “open competition” category. The open category is something …

Explainer: How will swimming’s new transgender rules work?
2 years, 9 months ago

Explainer: How will swimming’s new transgender rules work?

Live Mint  

Swimming’s world governing body FINA has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions and create a working group to establish an “open” category for them in some events as part of its new policy. The new eligibility policy for FINA competitions states that male-to-female transgender swimmers are eligible to compete in women’s competitions only if …

From swimming to cycling, where different sports stand on transgender athletes
2 years, 9 months ago

From swimming to cycling, where different sports stand on transgender athletes

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Trans Activist Supports FINA’s Decision To Ban Transgender Women From Female Swimming Events
2 years, 9 months ago

Trans Activist Supports FINA’s Decision To Ban Transgender Women From Female Swimming Events

News 18  

The world governing body for swimming, FINA, effectively banned transgender women from competing in events involving athletes who were born women. As per the changes, transgender women will compete in an “open category.” A popular transgender activist has come forward in support of the decision taken by the governing body. They added that if it is a fact that the …

Athletics could follow swimming in banning transgender athletes, Sebastian Coe hints
2 years, 9 months ago

Athletics could follow swimming in banning transgender athletes, Sebastian Coe hints

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Swimming body's ruling casts shadow on transgender athletes and their future in sport
2 years, 9 months ago

Swimming body's ruling casts shadow on transgender athletes and their future in sport

Firstpost  

With a ruling aimed squarely at Lia Thomas, the first transgender woman to win an NCAA national championship, world governing body FINA effectively barred athletes such as Thomas from competing in women’s swimming events. “The ‘open’ category is incredibly othering and impractical,” said Schuyler Bailar, who became the first openly transgender swimmer in NCAA Division I as a member of …

FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming's change
2 years, 9 months ago

FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming's change

The Hindu  

World football's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies, after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's events. On Sunday, swimming's world governing body FINA voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish an 'open' category …

I’m a trans athlete too – banning swimmers like Lia Thomas completely misses the point
2 years, 9 months ago

I’m a trans athlete too – banning swimmers like Lia Thomas completely misses the point

The Independent  

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FINA Official Hopes Other Sports Follow Swimming's Transgender Ruling
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA Official Hopes Other Sports Follow Swimming's Transgender Ruling

News 18  

FINA’s decision to restrict transgender athletes in elite women’s swimming has provided a blueprint for other sports to follow in balancing fairness with inclusion, a top medical official at the global governing body said. David Gerrard, vice chairman of FINA’s Sports Medicine Committee, said it was “the best outcome” for the sport and its athletes, and was backed by robust …

Caitlyn Jenner backs decision to ban transgender women from female swimming events
2 years, 9 months ago

Caitlyn Jenner backs decision to ban transgender women from female swimming events

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Fina votes to ban transgender swimmers from women’s elite events if they went through male puberty
2 years, 9 months ago

Fina votes to ban transgender swimmers from women’s elite events if they went through male puberty

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