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Striking a balance between fairness in competition and the rights of transgender athletes

  • Written by Chris W. Surprenant, Professor of Ethics, Strategy, and Public Policy, University of New Orleans
Striking a balance between fairness in competition and the rights of transgender athletesFew Americans would care about how to best accommodate transgender athletes if they weren't winning events.J_art via Getty Images

In a majority of U.S. states, bills aiming to restrict who can compete in women’s sports at public institutions have either been signed into law or are working their way through state legislatures.

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