Trans athletes

NY County Votes To Ban Teams With Trans Females From Venues

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NY County Votes To Ban Teams With Trans Females From Venues

Lawmakers in a New York county passed legislation on Monday that would ban female sports teams from using athletic facilities unless they exclude transgender women and girls ― the latest move in the nationwide Republican-led effort to block transgender people from playing sports on teams that align with their gender identity. According to the legislation … Read more

Fact checking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claims about trans athletes

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Fact checking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claims about trans athletes

During Wednesday’s videotaped announcement of policies targeting Alberta’s trans community, Premier Danielle Smith said one of those policies would prohibit trans women from competing in womens’ sports. Smith suggested a trans athlete has “advantages” over their cisgender counterparts. “There are obvious biological realities that give transgender female athletes a massive competitive advantage over women and … Read more