World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events - eviltoast

The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.

  • Rose@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    No wonder the “gender change” wording of their new rules is so similar to the new Russian law that essentially bans transitioning.

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      1 year ago

      One can imagine that every oligarch who wants to suck the milk of Mr. Putin is required to demonstrate loyalty periodically by pissing in the eyes of one of Mr. Putin’s designated targets. LGBTQ+ is just one of those.