In The News…

First up, is that the L.P.G.A. has done away with the rule that you must be a “born” woman to play golf.

LPGA Votes To Allow Transgender Golfers After Lawsuit
Huffington Post
ANTONIO GONZALEZ
12/ 1/10

ORLANDO, Fla. — LPGA players have voted to allow transgender players to compete on tour in response to a lawsuit filed by a California woman who had her sex changed five years ago.

The players voted to remove the "female at birth" requirement from the tour's constitution at a year-end meeting at the LPGA Tour Championship, commissioner Michael Whan said. He said steps will be taken in the coming weeks to make the change.

The second article is also about sports…

Kye Allums, Transgender George Washington University Basketball Player, Takes The Court
Huffington Post
11- 2-10 12:19

On Monday, George Washington University junior Kye Allums came out publicly as the first openly transgender man to play on a Division 1 basketball team. Allums, who started identifying as a male during his sophomore year, is still biologically a female, and so will be able to continue playing on the women's team -- and to hold on to his scholarship.
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For the most part, National Collegiate Athletic Association teams follow conduct outlined by a report released last month by the National Center for Lesbian Rights. On The Team: Equal Opportunity for Transgender Student Athletes, offers guiding principles and policy recommendations for high schools and colleges. The report emphasizes the need for transgender athletes to have the opportunity to play free from discrimination, and warns that an environment that is not friendly to trans students can harm all members of the team.

However, he has been sidelined because of a concussion he received during the November 18 game.

One thing to remember while reading these stories… hormones are powerful drugs. Testosterone builds muscles and estrogen decreases muscle mass, Kye, is not taking “T” yet and Ms. Lawless has been on estrogen. I think, one thing that my brother got a chuckle from was that I could not open a pickle jar, I was never strong to begin with, but I lost many of what muscles that I did have. I think I would starve to death if I didn’t have a jar opener.