Two biological men took top spots in the women’s cycling races in Chicago, Illinois last week.
25-year-old Tessa Johnson and 30-year-old Evelyn Williamson took the two top awards, both transgender individuals.
Organizers of the race said they would not “discriminate” against transgender athletes competing in the race.
“The CCC has always been first and foremost about fostering a positive and supportive community built around competitive cyclo-cross racing, and that means welcoming and challenging everyone who wants to contribute to the series and make it better,” the organizers said on their website.
From The Blaze:
Transgender athletes have led to several states passing laws to limit and restrict unfair competition, but critics of these laws are discriminatory against transgender people. A poll in July found that an overwhelming majority of Americans were opposed to the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports where they would compete against the opposite biological sex. 69% of those polled were opposed to the policy while only 26% said they supported transgender athletes.
