Trans Sports Dominate Culture Wars. But What Do Scientists Think?

The debate over trans athletes has reached a fever pitch. Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer who tied for fifth place with a trans swimmer in 2022, has become a star in the world of conservative politics. Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White recently announced their intentions to enter the WNBA draft and “expose” the league’s lack of policy for transgender players. And less than two months out from the November midterms, trans athletes are shaping up to be an issue on voters’ minds as they head to the polls. All of this noise has created little room for thoughtful conversation. We wanted to change that. In this episode of “UNCLOSETED with Spencer Macnaughton,” we sit down with three of the leading researchers and scientists in this field to get an evidence-based understanding of what we know—and don’t know—about the physiological differences between cis and trans women and girls in sports. “UNCLOSETED with Spencer Macnaughton” is a new podcast by Uncloseted Media, an investigative LGBTQ-focused nonprofit news publication. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube // Spotify // Apple Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Read our full investigations on Substack. Find us on Instagram. Host: Spencer Macnaughton Editor: Laury Peyssonnerie Reporting: Bella Sayegh Social producer/Design: Sophie Holland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.