Voices of Trans Athletes: Fair Play for All

For the past few years, Dr. Anna Baeth, Chris Mosier, and I have been interviewing trans athletes to hear about their embodied experience in the world and how these bans affect them.

We have been researching things like competitive advantage and testosterone to see if, instead of absolute bans on the participation of all trans athletes at all levels and in all sports, we could write policies that support all athletes toward safer and more inclusive participation and a sports world where more kids, regardless of race, gender, or family income, can have access to the play and belonging in sports.

We wrote FAIR GAME: TRANS ATHLETES AND THE FUTURE OF SPORTS as a result of this research and these athletes' stories.

Do you believe in the power of sports, and believe in a sports culture where all people can have access to play?

We invite you to join the ongoing work of infusing more compassion and accurate data into the conversation around trans athlete inclusion. Financial support is one tangible way you can help.

By donating here, you increase Baeth, Roscher, and Mosier’s ability to educate and advocate for trans athletes, while scaling and swelling the reach of conversations and action around FAIR GAME.

With your funding, we can keep our events affordable and free, so cost isn’t a barrier to anyone. We can travel to strategic in-person events, and hire talented people who want to offer quality professional support to amplify the work.

WHO ARE WE?

Ellie Roscher is the author of Fair Game, Remarkable Rose, The Embodied Path, 12 Tiny Things, Play Like a Girl and How Coffee Saved My Life. Ellie teaches writing and yoga in Minneapolis. She was a two-sport college athlete, competing in gymnastics and softball, and went on to coach both at the rec, club, and high school level. Ellie holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and an MA in Theology from Luther Seminary.

Dr. Anna Baeth is a feminist scholar whose work blends empirical research, innovative theory, and reimagined narrative. For a decade, she has explored the gendering of sport spaces, the moving body, and sport’s cultural role in social movements. A collegiate coach, educator, and storyteller, Baeth was a two-sport athlete at Swarthmore College. She holds an M.S. in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College and a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota.

Chris Mosier is a trailblazing transgender athlete and thought leader on LGBTQ inclusion in sports. He is a hall of fame triathlete, all-American duathlete, national champion race walker, transgender advocate, and highly regarded speaker, policy maker, and brand consultant.