The Swimming World editorial staff reviews WSPWG efforts to affirm the legal permissibility of separate girls’ and women’s competitive sports teams while including all trans… Read More »“Lia Thomas Debate: Women’s Sports Policy Working Group Focused on Protection of Female Sports ” (December 13, 2021) Swimming World.
Doriane Coleman and Martina Navratilova comment on the IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion, and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations, non-binding… Read More »“On the Issue of Female Athletics, the IOC Has Shirked Its Duty to Lead” (November 29, 2021) Quillette.com.
Listen to Nancy Hogshead-Makar and Donna Lopiano discuss the current debate on transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports and state legislative efforts to… Read More »Podcast: “Transgender Girls Playing Sports: What’s All the Fuss About?” (April 27, 2021) AnnDoyleLeadership.com.
Will Hobson covers the waterfront with a comprehensive investigative report on the intersection of women’s sport, fair and safe competition, and social justice, including the… Read More »“The Fight for the Future of Transgender Athletes” (April 15, 2021) The Washington Post.
Women’s Sports Policy Working Group (WSPWG) Welcomes Chris Evert We’re pleased to welcome Chris Evert, a seven-time year-ending world No. 1 singles player, eighteen-time Grand… Read More »Women’s Sports Policy Working Group Welcomes Chris Evert, Denounces “Cancel Culture,” and Gives Kudos to NCAA (April 15, 2021) Press Release.
Cyd Zeigler opines that ending trans-athlete bans most likely will require a solution that includes some transition for competitive sports. Read the entire article here.
Kevin Mahnken explains why the debate over the participation of trans athletes in girls’ and women’s sports has moved from the playing fields to legislative… Read More »“’It’s so Hard’: As Trans Bans Spread, Experts Weigh How to Balance Fairness and Inclusion in High School Sports” (April 7, 2021) The74.com.
Doriane Coleman, Juniper Eastwood, and Martina Navratilova pen an opinion strongly opposing North Carolina House Bill 358 which proposes to exclude all transgender girls from… Read More »“N.C. Bill Goes too Far in Banning Transgender Girls from Female Sports. There are Options.” (April 5, 2021) The News & Observer.
Mac Engel opines that “There is one need, and that is to ensure that competition is fair. Allow common sense, not ignorance, to have its… Read More »“Transgender Issue in Sports Should Focus on Common Sense, and Testosterone – Opinion” (April 23, 2021) Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Caitlin McFall reports on women’s rights groups alleging that the debate over the inclusion of transgender girls and women participating in school sports consistent with… Read More »“Women’s Rights Groups Back Transgender Athletes Competing in Female Sporting Events” (April 2, 2021) Fox News.