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In Paris, the Olympics will achieve gender parity, but it's still too soon to celebrate

In Paris, the Olympics will achieve gender parity, but it's still too soon to celebrate

Photo Illustration by Stacker // Shutterstock A pinnacle of athletic competition, the Olympics has long been held to a higher standard, especially when it comes to the basic tenets of any sport: fairness. An everyday word taught even to kindergartners.

A nonbinary marathoner's fight to change anti-doping policy

Today is the New York City Marathon. Around 50,000 runners are racing in the men's and women's divisions. The nonbinary division emerged due to advocacy from trans and nonbinary athletes like Cal Calamia a rising star in this emerging category. This summer, Calamia caught the attention of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, or USADA, for using a prohibited substance. And that substance? Testosterone which Calamia has been taking for years as part of his gender affirming hormone therapy.

Why a trans runner wants marathons to update anti-doping policies : Up First : NPR

Today is the New York City Marathon. Around 50,000 runners are racing in the men's and women's divisions. And this year, for only the third time in the race's history, a number of runners will be competing in the nonbinary category.The nonbinary division emerged due to advocacy from trans and nonbinary athletes like Cal Calamia a rising star in this emerging category. Calamia, who uses both he and they pronouns, is trans and nonbinary, and he started his transition back in 2019. In the last two years, Calamia has been advocating for nonbinary runners and sharing his journey with thousands of social media followers.But this summer, Calamia caught the attention of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, or USADA, for using a prohibited substance. And that substance? Testosterone which Calamia has been taking for years as part of his gender affirming hormone therapy.

A Man Is a Man, and a Woman Is a Woman: It's the Law

A few states have proposed or passed laws defining "male" and "female," and more such legislation may be coming. Critics say the definitions amount to erasure of those who choose gender identities different than the one they were given at birth.