Police have investigated a pub landlady after she told a transgender chef to decide ‘if he’s Arthur or Martha’ in a Facebook row. Scott Princep, 22, worked two trial shifts at Looe’s Harbour Moon Inn in Cornwall after responding to an advertisement for employees on social media. Mr Princep, who was born male, came out … Read more
Police have investigated a pub landlady after she told a transgender chef to decide ‘if he’s Arthur or Martha’ in a Facebook row. Scott Princep, 22, worked two trial shifts at Looe’s Harbour Moon Inn in Cornwall after responding to an advertisement for employees on social media. Mr Princep, who was born male, came out … Read more
The British boss of American weightlifting has warned anyone stopping transgender athletes competing will be ‘on the wrong side of history’. Phil Andrews, CEO of USA Weightlifting, claimed Olympic teams should be able to achieve gender parity and be inclusive in the sport. But he said allowing transgender people to compete must be balanced with ‘fairness in … Read more
The British boss of American weightlifting has warned anyone stopping transgender athletes competing will be ‘on the wrong side of history’. Phil Andrews, CEO of USA Weightlifting, claimed Olympic teams should be able to achieve gender parity and be inclusive in the sport. But he said allowing transgender people to compete must be balanced with ‘fairness in … Read more
The public feel ‘betrayed’ by the Olympic committee’s decision to allow Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women’s weightlifting division, with 21,000 signing a petition calling for the rules to be overhauled moving forward. The 43-year-old competitive weightlifter was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics – making her the first transgender athlete … Read more