As a transgender woman who has looked into the issue of fairness in sports, I stand with my sisters who are afraid to speak up on this issue, or who are voicing their frustration and concerns and feeling unheard or marginalized. There are physiological differences between non-transgender women and transgender women, however this conversation should be had in a way that doesn’t refer to transgender women as “men in women’s sports”. Trans women deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and frankly we have it hard enough without politicians dangling our medical condition in front of the American people and mocking us. It is completely inappropriate. I am calling for an Open League to be created, open to persons of any gender, with participants will be divided by weight class – similar to boxing or wrestling. We can monitor and work to balance it out over time.
After other priority parts of the platform are moved forward — primarily related to CRC, housing, and healthcare — my plan would call for exploration funds for an “open league” in sports. Divide people by weight class like they do in boxing and wrestling, then monitor to balance fairness as we learn along the way.
