After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’

Associated Press  

SEAFORD, N.Y. — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. The nearly 20-year-old amateur league is suing a county leader over an executive order meant to prevent women’s and girl’s leagues and teams with transgender players from using county-run parks and fields. “We want trans women to know that we want you to come play with us, and we’ll do our very best to keep fighting and making sure that this is a safe space for you to play.” The February edict from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman affects more than 100 public facilities in the county of nearly 1.4 million just east of Queens. That a roller derby league has become the face of opposition isn’t surprising: the sport has long been a haven for queer and transgender women, said Margot Atwell, who played in a women’s league in New York City and wrote “Derby Life,” a book about roller derby. “This is a solution in search of a problem,” said Emily Santosus, a 48-year old transgender woman on Long Island who hopes to join a women’s softball team.

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Transgender players banned from competing in female events at elite golf tournaments: R&A
1 week, 4 days 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 barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Judge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
7 months, 1 week ago

Judge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues

Associated Press  

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — A New York judge on Friday struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female transgender athletes after a local women’s roller derby league challenged it. Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman didn’t have the authority to issue his February executive order, which denies park permits to any women’s and girl’s teams, …

New York county loses bid to prevent state legal challenge of its ban on female transgender athletes
8 months, 1 week ago

New York county loses bid to prevent state legal challenge of its ban on female transgender athletes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A county outside New York City has lost its bid to block the state from taking legal action against its ban on women’s and girls teams that include female transgender players, state Attorney General Letitia James said Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury dismissed Nassau County’s lawsuit seeking to prevent the Democratic attorney general from taking …

South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. But I know it’s an important issue for another time.” 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 …

New York can take legal action against county’s ban on female transgender athletes, judge says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New York can take legal action against county’s ban on female transgender athletes, judge says

Associated Press  

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — New York state officials may continue to take legal action against a county outside New York City that has banned transgender players from women’s and girls teams, a judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury denied Nassau County’s request for a temporary restraining order against state Attorney General Letitia James, saying the Long Island …

Women’s roller derby league sues suburban New York county over ban on transgender female athletes
9 months, 1 week ago

Women’s roller derby league sues suburban New York county over ban on transgender female athletes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A women’s roller derby league has asked a New York court to invalidate a Republican official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county facilities, saying it violates state law. “This cruel policy sends the dangerous message that trans people don’t belong in Nassau County,” Amanda “Curly Fry” Urena, a member of the Roller …

County leader sues New York over an order to rescind his ban on transgender female athletes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

County leader sues New York over an order to rescind his ban on transgender female athletes

Associated Press  

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Republican official has asked a federal court to affirm his decision to ban girls’ and women’s sports teams with transgender athletes from using county facilities in New York City’s suburbs. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman filed the lawsuit days after the state’s Democratic attorney general, Letitia James, warned him in a “cease and desist” letter that …

New York attorney general says a county must rescind its ban on female transgender athletes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New York attorney general says a county must rescind its ban on female transgender athletes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday demanded that a county on Long Island scuttle its new prohibition against transgender women and girls competing in female sports. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order on Feb. 22 banning sports organizations from county-run athletic facilities if they allow transgender girls and women to compete on …

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away
10 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events
1 year, 8 months 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 …

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
1 year, 9 months 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 …

World Athletics puts forward transgender women proposals with member federations
1 year, 10 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 …

Transgender kids can play girls sports in Utah after ruling
2 years, 4 months ago

Transgender kids can play girls sports in Utah after ruling

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in girls’ sports as the school year begins, after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. The state’s association overseeing more than 80,000 students playing high school sports has said only one transgender girl competed in their leagues last year …

Transgender and non-binary players can choose men’s or women’s team, says German FA
2 years, 6 months ago

Transgender and non-binary players can choose men’s or women’s team, says German FA

CNN  

Reuters — Transgender and non-binary footballers can now decide themselves whether to play for a men’s or women’s team instead of being bound by personal identification data, the German Football Association said on Thursday. “At its core this ruling says that players with a personal status that is ‘diverse’ or ‘no reference’ and players who change their gender can take …

Megan Rapinoe defends transgender athletes in women’s sports, slams critics
2 years, 6 months ago

Megan Rapinoe defends transgender athletes in women’s sports, slams critics

The Independent  

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Title IX’s next battle: The rights of transgender athletes
2 years, 6 months ago

Title IX’s next battle: The rights of transgender athletes

Associated Press  

When the gender equity legislation known as Title IX became law in 1972, the politics of transgender sports was not even a blip in the national conversation. “We’re at a time where Title IX is going to be exploited and celebrated,” said Donna de Varona, the Olympic champion swimmer who heads the Women’s Sports Policy Working Group, which seeks a …

Bill against trans girls in girls’ sports passes state House
2 years, 8 months ago

Bill against trans girls in girls’ sports passes state House

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House voted Tuesday after a tense debate to approve a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls’ school sports. She said allowing transgender girls in girls’ sports gives them an “immense unfair advantage” and takes away spots on teams from other girls. “Thomas’s case shows us how only one biological male competing …

Transgender cyclists face indefinite exclusion due to obscure guidance within UCI rulebook
2 years, 8 months ago

Transgender cyclists face indefinite exclusion due to obscure guidance within UCI rulebook

The Telegraph  

Transgender cyclists are facing the prospect of indefinite exclusion from elite competition under little-known guidance within the world governing body’s rulebook. The Union Cycliste Internationale this week blocked the Welsh transgender cyclist Emily Bridges from potentially racing Dame Laura Kenny in Saturday’s National Women’s Omnium Championships and senior figures in cycling now believe that its Medical Rules, which were updated …

Peter FitzSimons FURIOUS as PM tries to ban trans athletes from women's sport
2 years, 9 months ago

Peter FitzSimons FURIOUS as PM tries to ban trans athletes from women's sport

Daily Mail  

Peter FitzSimons has lashed out at Scott Morrison for backing a new push to prevent women who were born male from playing female sport. In FitzSimons probing Wednesday column, he accused the coalition of drumming up a divisive pre-election debate, pointing out that this bill hasn't actually been requested by anybody from within a major sporting body Outspoken sports columnist …

How sexism and homophobia sidelined the National Women's Football League
3 years, 1 month ago

How sexism and homophobia sidelined the National Women's Football League

NPR  

How sexism and homophobia sidelined the National Women's Football League Enlarge this image toggle caption January 1979, Safety Valve, Published Monthly By Houston Natural Gas Corp., Original Photo Provided By Brenda Cook, Houston Herricanes January 1979, Safety Valve, Published Monthly By Houston Natural Gas Corp., Original Photo Provided By Brenda Cook, Houston Herricanes You've probably heard of the WNBA. A …

Tough for transgender inclusion and fairness to 'co-exist' in sport, says UK report
3 years, 2 months ago

Tough for transgender inclusion and fairness to 'co-exist' in sport, says UK report

Firstpost  

A review concerning transgender inclusion in non-elite sport in Britain by the Sports Councils Equality Group says the governing bodies for each sport should decide whether they will focus on inclusion or “competitive fairness” — and safety if relevant. London: The inclusion of transgender people, fairness and safety “cannot co-exist in a single competitive model” for many sports, according to …

UK sport councils reveal new guidance for transgender participation
3 years, 2 months ago

UK sport councils reveal new guidance for transgender participation

The Independent  

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First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo

Associated Press  

TOKYO — For Quinn, a midfielder for the Canadian women’s soccer team, the opening match of the Tokyo Games carried more emotional weight than their previous Olympic appearances. Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Olympics when they started on Wednesday night in Canada’s 1-1 draw with Japan in Sapporo. and I’ll celebrate when we’re all …

The Laurel Hubbard controversy: Transwomen vs women in sport
3 years, 5 months ago

The Laurel Hubbard controversy: Transwomen vs women in sport

Deccan Chronicle  

Should transwomen compete with women? Inside the world of sports, where careers are built on split-second wins and governed by rules that measure testosterone by the nanomole, the selection of New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard as the first openly transgender athlete ever to participate in the Olympic Games is a pyrrhic win. In India, women, by and large, still face …

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate
3 years, 7 months ago

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year they finally secured civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the House-passed legislation would “in effect repeal Title IX” by making it easier for transgender women to play on girls teams. While …

Lawmakers can’t cite local examples of trans girls in sports
3 years, 9 months ago

Lawmakers can’t cite local examples of trans girls in sports

Associated Press  

Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools. Otherwise, she said during a recent hearing, “the next generation of female athletes in South Carolina may not have a chance to excel.” In Tennessee, House Speaker Cameron Sexton conceded there may not actually …

Governor: Transgender athletes will ‘destroy women’s sports’
3 years, 10 months ago

Governor: Transgender athletes will ‘destroy women’s sports’

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday that transgender girls should be banned from playing on middle and high school sports teams or they will “destroy women’s sports.” “I do believe that transgenders participating in women’s sports will destroy women’s sports,” Lee, who is up for reelection next year, told reporters. I think it’s bad for women …

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