WNBA Condemns Transgender Debate

The WNBA rejected transgender debate rhetoric as Geno Auriemma urged focus on the game.

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The WNBA’s task force of team presidents and general managers met virtually Wednesday to discuss transgender athlete eligibility but adopted no new rules. After the meeting, the league said there are “no immediate eligibility matters” affecting the WNBA and denounced “bad-faith efforts” to use the topic to demean or marginalize others. The discussion followed public claims by two former NBA players that they were eligible for the league. UConn coach Geno Auriemma urged Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to steer attention back to basketball, while Sam Ponder called for eligibility clarity.

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Men, including male transgender athletes, should not be allowed to compete in the WNBA or other women’s sports leagues. The WNBA’s refusal to clearly define eligibility for women’s competition is a failure of leadership driven by progressive gender ideology and avoidance of a basic fairness question.