Reality television star Caitlyn Jenner has come out in support of a New York county’s ban on transgender female athletes.
Jenner, a transwoman, came out to the public in April 2015.
Jenner is also a former Olympic gold medalist, who won the men’s decathlon competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada.
Last week, Jenner supported the ban on trans athletes during a press conference alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in Mineola.
The ban would prevent transgender athletes on female sports teams from using county-owned facilities. It applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City’s Long Island suburbs, including ballfields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pools and ice rinks.
The ban does not apply to trans men, only trans women.
She said that having trans women compete would “ruin women’s sports” in the future.
“Let’s stop it now while we can,” she urged people.
Her comments have received criticism,...
Jenner, a transwoman, came out to the public in April 2015.
Jenner is also a former Olympic gold medalist, who won the men’s decathlon competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada.
Last week, Jenner supported the ban on trans athletes during a press conference alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in Mineola.
The ban would prevent transgender athletes on female sports teams from using county-owned facilities. It applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City’s Long Island suburbs, including ballfields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pools and ice rinks.
The ban does not apply to trans men, only trans women.
She said that having trans women compete would “ruin women’s sports” in the future.
“Let’s stop it now while we can,” she urged people.
Her comments have received criticism,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Casey Rivera
- Uinterview
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