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
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
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
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
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
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