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Why inclusion is not enough: the first trans cricket player sparks controversy
Contrary to the growing trend of banning trans women from elite women’s sports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has delivered “great news” for trans people by granting Danielle McGahey, a trans woman cricketer, permission to compete in the women’s category. In August, ICC announced that Danielle has met the eligibility criteria and would be allowed…
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Once again, trans athletes are scapegoated for sexism, this time in chess
Nothing has shocked the sports world more than the recent trans ban in chess, which is known as a mind sport that does not require physical exertion to excel in moving pieces around a board. Following swimming, track and field, and rugby, The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced its new policy prohibiting trans chess players…
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Why is an “Open” sports category harmful to trans and nonbinary athletes?
A month ago, with rhetoric similar to that of World Aquatics and World Athletes, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)—the governing body of cycling—followed a growing trend of trans exclusion. They banned trans women who have transitioned after “male” puberty from participating in women’s events. To mitigate the exclusion of this transgender policy, UCI became the second…