At last, an official body that recognises letting trans athletes compete against women is unfair, unsafe and unethical
When transgender cyclist Rachel McKinnon (now Veronica Ivy) took to the podium after winning the 2018 women’s world track championships, the differences between the competitors were clear to see. McKinnon is taller, broader and more muscular than the women lining up for silver and bronze medals.
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard may not have won a medal at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, but the women denied a place to make way for her inclusion would have had good reason to be angry. The barrel-chested Hubbard lived as a male for 35 years without once enjoying success in international weightlifting. It was only after transitioning in 2012 – still with an obviously male physique – that Hubbard began to win elite titles.