November 23, 2021
On November 16, the IOC released its much-anticipated IOC Framework on
Fairness,
Inclusion and Non-discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex
Variations
[https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/News/2021/11/IOC-Framework-Fairness-Inclusion-Non-discrimination-2021.pdf]
. Ratified by the IOC Executive Board on November 12, the
October 21, 2021
The world I envision for trans and nonbinary athletes is one that is very
different from the reality that cis gatekeepers create. Even the most inclusive
policy cannot withstand the pressures of being created, implemented, and
enforced by cis management. When that management has a
August 11, 2021
This offseason has been dominated by off-ice issues for the NHL.
At the draft in July, the Montreal Canadiens provoked the ire of many across the
sport by selecting a player, Logan Mailloux, who was convicted in Sweden of
distributing an explicit photo of a
August 07, 2021
A trans athlete is an Olympic champion.
Canada's thrilling victory over Sweden for soccer gold came down to penalties,
with Canada's Julia Grosso making the winning kick.
With that kick, Quinn, the Canadian midfielder, became the first publicly out
trans and nonbinary Olympic medalist. The
August 03, 2021
When the Canadian Women's National Team defeated their American counterparts 1-0
to advance to the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics, they secured more than
a historic birth in the final for Canada. It was also a moment to celebrate for
trans and nonbinary
April 03, 2021
The National Women's Soccer League released its Policy on Transgender Athletes
on March 31, 2021 -- on Trans Day of Visibility. This choice, and the policy
itself, highlight both the problem with "visibility" for its own sake and trans
inclusion policies as currently envisioned by