(1/2) This is not just about sports, this is about our humanity. When we disallow trans people in sports, we deny their humanity—which we know for a fact results in negative mental health outcomes and high suicide rates. We participate in sports https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2021/01/26/transgender-athletes-joe-biden-executive-order-military-stephen-lane
This Is What Is At Stake When We Talk About Transgender Athletes

If President Joe Biden's executive order becomes policy, "it offers a glimmer of esteem, of hope, to children who stand on the edge of a dark abyss," writes Stephen Lane.

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(2/3) because we love them, just like everyone else. When we allow trans people to participate in sports, we embrace their humanity; we embrace self-determination; we allow room for people to exist in the world as they are. The cultural ripple effects of this are profound.
(3/3) Big thank you to @chasestrangio for this article and his complete demolition of the arguments to the contrary!
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