USA Hockey Transgender Ban

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Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. Today, we are holding USA Hockey accountable for the harm they are doing to the queer community.

USA Hockey recently adopted a new eligibility policy in response to pressure from the current administration that erases trans people from daily life. This policy harms a significant portion of our community, particularly those who are trans, non-binary, and/or intersex, because it: 1. Only allows people to play in gender-restricted leagues that match the sex they were assigned at birth. 2. Prohibits anyone who has undergone masculinizing HRT from playing in any gender-restricted league. 3. Applies to all levels of hockey (yes, even adult recreational leagues) The Madison Gay Hockey Association’s central mission is to provide opportunities to play hockey for people who have historically felt marginalized in traditional sports settings. We’re committed to putting those people in pads, giving them a stick, and teaching them to love the game as much as we do. The MGHA will not be complicit in any attempt to remove trans people from daily life. We are re-evaluating our relationship with USA Hockey and pursuing alternatives that don’t actively harm our community. Trans people will always be welcome in the MGHA, no matter what else is going on in the world. You’re important, you matter, and our league is better because you are in it.