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
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
October 18, 2020
Sports journalist Kristen Anderson’s journey through motherhood has certainly been an interesting one thus far, from covering hockey games while nine months pregnant to postpartum depression, returning to work in a pandemic and more.
March 25, 2020
Following a controversial court filing in the highly publicized equal pay
lawsuit between U.S. Soccer and their employees, the USWNT, the federation is in
a state of panicked turnover. On March 9, both parties released their response
in opposition to the other side's motion
September 26, 2019
News broke on Tuesday that Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been
charged with disorderly conduct following a spring altercation with a woman in
Arizona, and the response from many hockey fans and media members has been
predictable. While corners of the hockey world
June 18, 2019
In recent years, the WNBA has become one of the more inclusive leagues in all of
pro sports – in big part because of the players. From celebrating LGBTQ+ pride
to speaking out on Black Lives Matter
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and other important topics, many