The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
Articles on Transgender athletes
Displaying 1 - 20 of 31 articles
The International Olympic Committee has announced eligibility for women’s events will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test.
Redefining sports eligibility around gender identity risks erasing the protections that have helped women’s college sports flourish, a scholar argues.
A gender studies expert explains why the Trump administration’s claim that everyone is male or female defies science and ignores the complexity of human sexuality.
Some universities’ non-discrimination and gender-based violence policies have been criticized on equality grounds, and this needs to change.
Proposed legislation in Alberta could violate fundamental freedoms and endanger the rights of transgender people in the province.
Understanding the common terms that Trump supporters scorn can help decrease polarization in the country
The harms posed to trans youth are more than enough reason to abandon three proposed Alberta bills. However, trans youth are not the only victims of these reckless policies.
These relative political newcomers have slim records on many issues, but an expert’s resume check shows Trump and Vance both have used their short times in office to oppose or roll back LGBTQ rights.
While transgender people have gained some recognition and human rights in the past decade, a well-financed reactionary movement is rolling them back.
Many international sports organisations are restricting or banning trans women from elite female competitions. But why are these policies changing and why don’t they apply to trans men?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies are likely meant to satisfy her base, but her government will now have to go head-to-head with the evidence in future legal battles.
China’s national security law has already disrupted these co-hosted games.
When schools ask student-athletes about their menstrual cycles, they may be infringing on anti-discrimination and privacy laws.
It remains to be seen how sports organisations implement and regulate transgender guidelines if some sporting bodies refuse to voluntarily adopt them.
The participation of trans athletes in elite sports does not have to be an ‘either-or’ debate. More nuanced reporting of a complex issue is possible.
Lawmakers and governing bodies aren’t actively ensuring or promoting equitable access for women and girls. Instead, they’ve chosen to target trans women.
Bills barring transgender teens from girls’ sports and moves to investigate parents of trans children for potential crimes provide an uncertain and dangerous future for many.
A new IOC framework aims to ensure everyone can practice sport safely and free from harassment, irrespective of their gender or sex-linked traits.
Many aspects of American society, from language to sports to fashion, remain structured or separated by gender.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
-
Associate Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
-
Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
-
Researcher and Consultant
-
Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Brock University
-
Professor of Law, University of Waikato
-
Yale University
-
Professor in the Faculty of Business & Communication Studies, Mount Royal University
-
Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
-
Associate Professor, Department for Health, University of Bath
-
Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
-
Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, Mount Royal University
-
Researcher, University of Brighton
-
Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
-
Professor in History, Australian Catholic University