Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others

Associated Press  

Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female. World Athletics, which in 2023 banned transgender athletes who had transitioned male to female and gone through male puberty, announced recommendations Monday that would apply strict transgender rules to people like Semenya, who was born female but has what the organization describes as naturally occurring testosterone levels in the typical male range. In a nod to the fact that the rules could knock Semenya and others completely out of elite track, the recommendations proposed “the adoption of measures to address any reasonable reliance interests DSD athletes may have as a result of new restrictions.” One possibility would be adding a mixed-gender category to some athletics events. World Athletics says its proposed changes reflect the “latest developments in science, sport and law.” Among the new developments it cites is evidence that “makes clear that an exclusive focus on male puberty is wrong.” It cites evidence that children born male have an “already an athletically significant performance gap before the onset of puberty,” and that “athletic disadvantages associated with female body structure and physiology contribute to the performance gap.” The governing body has opened a “consultation period” on the recommended rule changes through March 5.

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Female Dem lawmaker accused of wanting to eradicate women's sports to appease trans mob
1 day, 12 hours ago

Female Dem lawmaker accused of wanting to eradicate women's sports to appease trans mob

Daily Mail  

A female Democrat lawmaker has been accused of trying to eradicate women-only sport in an effort to appease transgender people. Pennsylvania State Senator Lindsey Williams sensationally insisted that women should be equal to men on the sporting field, insisting there is no difference in their capabilities A female Democrat lawmaker has been accused of trying to eradicate women-only sport in …

Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports

Al Jazeera  

World Athletics chief say rules will uphold the integrity of women’s sport amid debate over inclusion of trans athletes. Track and field is set to become the first Olympic sport to require participants in women’s events to undergo DNA testing to prove their biological sex following a decision by World Athletics. Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, said on …

World Athletics to require chromosome testing of athletes in women’s track and field
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2 days, 18 hours ago

World Athletics to require chromosome testing of athletes in women’s track and field

Associated Press  

NANJING, China — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.” The planned changes include reinstating a version of chromosome testing that was discontinued in the 1990s, requiring athletes who compete in …

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue
1 week, 4 days ago

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue

The Hindu  

The increasingly polarising debate over transgender athletes in women’s sport has become a key issue for candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. It is on the basis of this biological fact that I firmly believe we must ring-fence women’s sport, ensuring that only those who were born female can compete in women’s sport. I …

Transgenders in sport: What did International Paralympics Committee chief say about including trans athletes?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Transgenders in sport: What did International Paralympics Committee chief say about including trans athletes?

The Hindu  

Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes instead of one global rule and it must be based on scientific data, International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Thursday. Speaking on one year ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Parsons, who is also an International Olympic Committee member, said any decision should …

Divided Senate kills bill banning trans women in women's sports
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Divided Senate kills bill banning trans women in women's sports

India Today  

A bill that aimed to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports designated for female athletes failed to advance in the Senate on Monday night. Nationwide debate While the House had already passed similar legislation with only two Democrats in support, the Senate’s setback underscores the steep challenge any bill targeting LGBTQ rights faces. Senator Tammy Baldwin …

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?

LA Times  

President Trump and women and girls at the signing of his order barring transgender females from competing in women’s or girls’ school sports. Republicans repeatedly brought up trans women athletes during Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, and during the Paris Olympics — despite the fact that no trans women competed there. Or why, the following year, when …

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

The Hindu  

The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The organization has more than 1,200 schools with more than 500,000 athletes, …

What’s behind Trump’s ban on transgender women in US women’s sports?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What’s behind Trump’s ban on transgender women in US women’s sports?

Al Jazeera  

The directive could strip federal funding from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s events. United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that bans transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports in schools and other educational settings. The directive, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”, is the latest addition to …

Trans women barred from female sports as governing body NCAA follows Trump
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trans women barred from female sports as governing body NCAA follows Trump

Al Jazeera  

US governing body for college sport updates policy to align with Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sport. Transgender girls and women will no longer compete in female events at most college sporting events in the United States after a governing body’s decision to bar athletes who were born male. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, the main governing body for …

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

Associated Press  

The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. The NCAA has some 1,100 member schools with more than 500,000 athletes, easily the largest governing body for college athletics in the U.S. “We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve …

NCAA changes policy to ban transgender women from playing women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes policy to ban transgender women from playing women’s sports

LA Times  

San José State players take the court for warm-ups before an NCAA women’s college volleyball match against the Air Force Academy last year. The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. has about 1,100 member schools with more than 500,000 athletes, easily the largest …

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports

New York Times  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports unless they were assigned female at birth, promising to deny federal funding to high schools and colleges that do not comply. “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said from the East Room of the White …

England Hockey bans transgender women from female category
2 months, 2 weeks ago

England Hockey bans transgender women from female category

The Hindu  

England Hockey announced on Wednesday a new policy that will prohibit transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season. “Based on this evidence, we have determined that the Trans and Non-Binary Participation Policy should restrict trans participation in order to secure fair competition,” England Hockey stated. The new policy, effective from September 1, aims …

Joe Biden scraps proposed rule on trans athletes in girls' sports
3 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden scraps proposed rule on trans athletes in girls' sports

Daily Mail  

Schools will retain the right to decide which teams trans athletes can join after the latest Biden U-turn. The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a proposed rule change that would have stopped schools from banning transgender athletes from teams matching their gender identities. The Biden administration withdrew a proposed rule change over trans athletes in school sports Trans volleyball player …

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
3 months, 1 week ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

The Independent  

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Transgender players banned from competing in female events at elite golf tournaments: R&A
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender players banned from competing in female events at elite golf tournaments: R&A

The Hindu  

Transgender players will no longer be able to enter female professional and elite golf tournaments after the R&A introduced a new fair competition policy on Thursday. The protocols, developed following extensive consultation with medical and scientific experts, mean players must have been female at birth or transitioned before the onset of male puberty to be eligible to compete in female …

Transgender women to be banned from playing in most domestic female competitions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender women to be banned from playing in most domestic female competitions

The Independent  

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Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

The Hindu  

Transgender women non-binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. This includes longer levers with which to reach and hit the ball and increased cardio-vascular capacity means being able to get around the court more …

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — Transgender women non binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced Wednesday. HT Image The governing body of British tennis issued a new transgender and non binary policy and said it had to find a …

Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women’s events
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women’s events

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A transgender athlete should be allowed to compete in the women’s division at powerlifting events because she’s protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act, her attorneys urged the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. But the Minnesota Court of Appeals sent the case back to the trial court in March, saying there were “genuine issues …

Former British Olympian criticises decision to allow transgender athlete to compete in women's races at the Paralympics and urges governing bodies to do more to protect females
7 months, 1 week ago

Former British Olympian criticises decision to allow transgender athlete to compete in women's races at the Paralympics and urges governing bodies to do more to protect females

Daily Mail  

A former British Olympian has criticised the decision to allow transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo to participate in women's races at the Paralympics, warning that biological males competing in female events is 'unfair and unsafe'. Petrillo, a visually impaired athlete, will represent Italy in the women's T12 200m and 400m sprints in Paris, having claimed bronze at the World Para Athletics …

Rival of first transgender Paralympian fears her opponent 'has an advantage' because 'she has lived and trained as a man for a long time'... as controversy continues over 'masculine' sprinter's partic
7 months, 1 week ago

Rival of first transgender Paralympian fears her opponent 'has an advantage' because 'she has lived and trained as a man for a long time'... as controversy continues over 'masculine' sprinter's partic

Daily Mail  

A sprinter who is set to face the first transgender athlete in Paralympic history at Paris 2024 has spoken out over her fear of being put at a disadvantage. The 200m rival of Valentina Petrillo, who is set to become the first transgender Paralympian in history, fears she is at a disadvantage because of her opponent's sex at birth Visually …

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 …

Manu Joseph: Why there’s a clash over classifying an athlete as female
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Joseph: Why there’s a clash over classifying an athlete as female

Live Mint  

Who is a female athlete? So there has for long been a debate around whether women who have XY chromosomes should be allowed to compete against ‘normal’ women. In any case, the IOC has tried hard to be fair to XX women, those who are widely considered ‘normal women.’ For instance, it requires XY women to have low testosterone levels …

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work

Associated Press  

PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout. In 2019, at a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing, track’s governing body argued athletes with DSD conditions were …

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

Associated Press  

PARIS — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend. “These comments are coming from white people … it’s a kind of racism.” Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender, historians …

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

The Independent  

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Olympics 2024: DSD rules explained
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics 2024: DSD rules explained

The Independent  

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Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’

New York Times  

The biggest race of Nikki Hiltz’s career is coming soon, but the middle-distance runner who identifies as transgender and nonbinary said that racing to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team held a special significance because it came at the end of Pride Month. Hiltz, 29, whose sex was assigned as female at birth, earned a ticket to the Paris …

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court
9 months ago

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

Associated Press  

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A county legislature outside New York City has voted to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court. The New York Times reports that transgender advocates packed Monday’s meeting holding signs that read “trans women are …

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics

The Telegraph  

The International Olympic Committee has been accused by Martina Navratilova of waging a “1984 version of war on women” after asking journalists attending this summer’s Paris Games not to use terms such as “born male” or “biologically male” to describe transgender athletes. In a 33-page “Portrayal Guidelines” document, the IOC have told the 20,000-strong media contingent that “a person’s sex …

The sports where trans athletes are banned or need permission to compete
11 months, 1 week ago

The sports where trans athletes are banned or need permission to compete

The Independent  

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US college organisation bans transgender athletes from competing in all women’s sports
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US college organisation bans transgender athletes from competing in all women’s sports

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NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

The Hindu  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. Instead, they send a message of exclusion and reinforce dangerous stereotypes that harm all women.” Last month, more than a dozen current and former college athletes filed a federal lawsuit …

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

Associated Press  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. The topic has become a hot-button issue among conservative groups and others who believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls’ and women’s sports teams. Instead, they …

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports

NPR  

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Charlie Riedel/AP The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. The topic has nonetheless become a hot-button issue among conservative groups and …

Collegiate sports association restricts transgender women from competing in women’s sports
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Collegiate sports association restricts transgender women from competing in women’s sports

Politico  

“With the exception of competitive cheer and competitive dance, the NAIA created separate categories for male and female participants,” the association said in its policy. As a result, the NAIA policy for transgender student-athletes applies to all sports except for competitive cheer and competitive dance, which are open to all students.” The policy has already been met with swift criticism …

NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy

New York Times  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics approved a transgender participation policy Monday that will only allow athletes to participate in NAIA- “We are unwavering in our support of fair competition for our student-athletes,” NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr said in a news release. With input from our member institutions and the Transgender Task Force, the NAIA’s Council of Presidents …

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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World Athletics’ policy limiting trans women participation is ‘here to stay,’ says president Sebastian Coe
1 year ago

World Athletics’ policy limiting trans women participation is ‘here to stay,’ says president Sebastian Coe

CNN  

CNN — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has doubled down on his organization’s policy around transgender athletes competing in track and field, saying that the regulations are “here to stay.” Just under a year ago, World Athletics announced that it would prohibit athletes who have gone through what it called “male puberty” from participating in women’s world rankings competitions. “It …

NCAA Committee on Infractions member resigns over association’s transgender athlete policy
1 year, 1 month ago

NCAA Committee on Infractions member resigns over association’s transgender athlete policy

Associated Press  

A member of the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions, a voluntary group that prescribes penalties to member schools that break association rules, has resigned over NCAA policies regarding the participation of transgender athletes. William Bock, the former general counsel of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, told The Associated Press on Friday that NCAA policies permitting transgender athletes to compete against women are …

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away
1 year, 1 month ago

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away

The Independent  

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South African Olympic champion Semenya asks for funds for legal fight
1 year, 1 month ago

South African Olympic champion Semenya asks for funds for legal fight

The Hindu  

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Friday appealed for help funding her legal battle against regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone to take medication as she prepares for a May hearing at the European Court of Human Rights. The 33-year-old South African athlete won a long legal battle last July against Switzerland at the Strasbourg-based international court, which ruled …

Parkrun rules which allow runners to self-ID their gender could force women out of elite athletics, ex-marathon star Mara Yamauchi warns
1 year, 2 months ago

Parkrun rules which allow runners to self-ID their gender could force women out of elite athletics, ex-marathon star Mara Yamauchi warns

Daily Mail  

Parkrun's policy of allowing runners to self-identify their gender could force women out of elite athletics, a former British marathon star has warned. Mara Yamauchi, a two-time British Olympian runner, said the weekly 5km race was sending 'an appalling message' to women and girls by allowing transgender contestants to compete as females. Mara Yamauchi, a two-time British Olympian runner, said …

Court revives lawsuit over Connecticut rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports
1 year, 3 months ago

Court revives lawsuit over Connecticut rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Opponents of Connecticut’s policy letting transgender girls compete in girls high school sports will get a second chance to challenge it in court, an appeals court ruled Friday, which revived the case without weighing in on its merits. The American Civil Liberties Union said it welcomes a chance to defend the rights of the two transgender high …

Transgender women have been barred from playing in international women's cricket
1 year, 4 months ago

Transgender women have been barred from playing in international women's cricket

The Hindu  

Transgender women will not be allowed to compete in international women's cricket, the sport's governing body said Tuesday. The International Cricket Council said the “new gender eligibility regulation,” which was approved by board members, had been imposed to protect the integrity of women's cricket and was also made on safety grounds. “The changes to the gender eligibility regulations resulted from …

Caster Semenya on being told ‘you’re not woman enough’
1 year, 4 months ago

Caster Semenya on being told ‘you’re not woman enough’

The Independent  

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Caster Semenya says her children will not do athletics as ‘women are treated like animals’
1 year, 4 months ago

Caster Semenya says her children will not do athletics as ‘women are treated like animals’

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