The Japan Times
Only biological female athletes who have taken a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/27/olympic-ban-transgender-female-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #la2028 #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights
Transgender athletes barred from female category events at Olympics

All athletes wanting to qualify or take part in female category events from the LA2028 Olympics onwards will have ‌to undergo ‌an SRY gene test to determine their eligibility.

The Japan Times
Mar 27 at 7:29amBuffer
Show threadRhedyn Thain 🏳️‍⚧️🤡🛹🏳️‍🌈5d ago

@thejapantimes screen testing huh?
These cis people will remove that part of the process soon enough.

Another fascist regime like the equally gross girl guides and scouts #olympics

Show threadSalma Barquín5d ago
@thejapantimes The right term is not "biological female" but "cis female". Trans women are biological women, not some kind of cyborgs! "Biological women" is often used by transphobic groups and people, possibly because of the perceived derogatory connotations.