Professional Disc Golf Tourney Ordered to Let Trans Athlete Play

May 12, 2023, 2:42 PM UTC

A trans athlete won a temporary restraining order requiring the Professional Disc Golf Association and Disc Golf Pro Tour to let her play in an upcoming tournament.

Natalie Ryan, a trans woman, has been a member of the PDGA since 2019 and competes in the Female Professional Open division on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. In December 2022, the PDGA changed it’s policy on gender-based division to impose new requirements regarding testosterone levels and gender-affirming surgery on trans women seeking to participate in the FPO.

Ryan’s tournament card was revoked as a result of the policy and she was told ...

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