The letter has been sent to all WFTDA member leagues, and is available in its entirety here: Philly Rollergirls Gender Policy Letter.Įssentially, PRG objects to the hormone-based definition of gender. In fact, PRG has gone on record in protest of the policy, releasing a letter of opposition. This is discrimination in the plainest sense- PRG’s Jaquelyn Heat Nevermind the details of the requirements this is discrimination in the plainest sense.” Genetic females, however, retain immunity to these requirements. Jacquelyn Heat, a transgendered fresh meat skater with the Philly Rollergirls (PRG), says “the policy singles out trans and intersex skaters and requires us to meet certain standards in order to be considered women. However, now that there has been time to digest the content of the policy, some people are increasingly finding that it is has created a more discriminatory atmosphere than before the policy was approved. The release of the policy generated some moderate buzz in the derby community and was embraced by some, but otherwise did not cause much clamor initially. The policy in its entirety is available here.Įssentially, the policy states that if a health-care provider (loosely defined) verifies that a person’s “sex hormones are within the medically acceptable range for a female”, then the person can be considered a female and is allowed to compete on a chartered team in sanctioned games. According to an FAQ published on their website, WFTDA created this policy in response to “frequent inquiries related to transgender athletes and their eligibility to play,” although it is not clear how many teams or players are potentially impacted by this. In April 2011, the WFTDA released a statement outlining its policy on gender. Growing Opposition to WFTDA’s Gender Policy
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