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Edit request: Independent transgender sports leagues

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I think creating a section or subsection on this article called something similar to Independent transgender sports leagues underneath the History of transgender athletes in competition section would be an amazing addition to this page. There have been a ton of grassroots efforts to include trans people in sports that have been led mostly by trans/queer people.

A proposed entry I have for this new section would be about the Basketdolls in Brooklyn, NY:

The Basketdolls is a recreational basketball league established in June 2024 in New York City. Founded by Devin Myers, the organization operates primarily in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood and serves transgender participants. The league conducted its inaugural season from June 1 to September 2024, hosting 15 meetings at various public courts throughout New York City. Participants represented multiple U.S. states, including Florida, California, Georgia, and New Jersey. On October 3, 2024, the league hosted an exhibition game titled the "Doll-star" game at Thomas Boyland Park in Bushwick. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for indoor facility access during winter months. The league operates under a community-based model rather than following traditional competitive league structures. League administration is overseen by founder Myers and organizer Nora Rodriguez. As of 2024, the organization conducts its activities primarily on public basketball courts throughout New York City's five boroughs.[1]

Let me know what you think! I think that adding a section like this would enrich the article significantly. Theedecemberblues (talk) 18:43, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Raladic! I saw that you were a contributor to this page previously, and understand that you may have retired, but I was wondering if maybe you could assist me with this request? Or, if you have any editors you'd recommend reaching out to? Thanks! Theedecemberblues (talk) 17:49, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ref 77 still questionable

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This was discussed in an archive post yet it still seems to be used heavily in this article. There are a variety of methodological flaws outlined in this article (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01928-8)

Emma Hilton (one of the lead authors behind this) is also a co-founder for the anti-trans activist group "Sex matters" (https://sex-matters.org/posts/updates/welcome-to-sex-matters/) (you can also just google her, and see how heavily biased she is, I mean I could try to link it all but I think that would constitute spam)

This source was was further criticized in a report by CCES (which was for whatever reason labeled was called an "activist group" by someone despite being a renowned independent research organization) (https://cces.ca/transgender-women-athletes-and-elite-sport-scientific-review)

In short citing her as an authoritative source without at least mentioning the long list of controversy surrounding it (and her) seems to be a major breach of NPOV FloodedYeti (talk) 16:11, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ "Meet the Basketdolls, a trans basketball league that started in NYC". The Gothamist. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.