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WNBA’s Shifting Stance on Gender in Sports | Wilmington News
Five years ago, the WNBA proudly celebrated transgender athletes winning girls’ track titles—declaring solidarity with all trans competitors. But behind the cheers, female athletes like Chelsea Mitchell and Selina Soule quietly suffered, losing races before they even started. Now, as biological males challenge WNBA eligibility rules, the league is stalling—saying it needs “weeks and months” to decide. Meanwhile, its recent task force meetings focused on online hate, not defining “woman” for sports. The contrast is stark: swift support for trans athletes then, silence and delay for biological…
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