#trans marathoner

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KQED-FM/TV:  With Trans Athletes Under Attack, What Does Fairness Look Like?

San Francisco marathon runner Cal Calamia shares what it's like being a trans athlete in our current political climate

Audio included.

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Transgender runner to complete ‘big six’ marathons as three different genders

Glenique Frank – who has competed as a man, woman and non-binary runner – wants specific category for transgender athletes

(article may be behind paywall)

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Yes, Bob did talk to a trans person on his podcast before he passed on...

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Livestream of performer Eddie Izzard running the equivalent of a marathon on a treadmill everyday for 31 days straight, one per charity. (Day Five is today, 5 Jan. 2021, for a charity in Malta, ancestral home of Pete Buttigieg.) This is a repeat of her effort for Sport Relief UK a few years ago. Links for donation in the video. #MakeHumanityGreatAgain

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The requirement for bottom surgery presents two major issues. The first is that not all trans people even want surgery — many do not. The second issue is that a surgical requirement is little more than a transgender tax. While the hormones our bodies run on tend to have a huge effect on strength, genitals are just along for the ride; again, science and medicine back this up. However, gender-confirming surgeries are extremely expensive and rarely covered by insurance. For the vast majority of trans athletes, following USATF’s rules means a cost starting at $20,000 on the low end. And regardless of how surgery is paid for, there are only around a dozen doctors in the U.S. who will even perform these surgeries, meaning there are long waitlists for surgery. According to current statistics, less than 1 in 5 trans women have had gender-confirming surgeries, and even fewer trans men have.

Amelia Gapin (@totallyamelia)(@foreveramelia on Twitter), “The Hardest Part is Simply Registering: The Challenges of a Transgender Runner,” Runhaven.com July 2015. And yes, she did have bottom surgery last month. Read more here