The Escapist

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Harrison Browne is the first openly transgender man to compete on a North America pro team, and now the NWHL has vowed to protect him

Without any precedent, it was unclear whether a man should be allowed to play on a women’s sports team. So, the NWHL created a policy specifically to address this question. It states that “people designated female at birth, regardless of their gender identity” are allowed on the women’s team and says the league “supports athletes choosing to express their gender beyond the binary of female and male.” Woohoo!

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