Prominent LGBTQ+ Athletes Push Back on the IOC’s Ban on Trans Women
Nikki Hiltz, Caster Semenya, and other professional athletes have publicly denounced the IOC's new policy.
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However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Getty Images Queer and trans athletes are speaking out against the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to ban transgender women and some intersex athletes from female sporting events. The updated IOC policy mandates that athletes get tested for the SRY gene — which is usually attached to Y chromosomes but may also indicate hormone variations — in order to qualify for women’s competitions and Olympic qualifiers.
Last month, a coalition of 90 human rights and sports organizations urged the IOC to not use SRY “sex testing,” which they said would “set women’s sports back 30 years. ” All products featured on them. are independently selected by them.
editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. IOC Officially Bans Trans Women From Competing in Olympic Female Events The new ban aligns the IOC with the Trump administration’s policy goals ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.