Ep. 256: The Devastating Ripple Effect of Anti-Trans Policies in Sport

Burn It All Down

Sports

4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this episode, Lindsay Gibbs and Jessica Luther talk about the most recent attack on trans women in sports through the new restrictions from FINA, the international water sports governing body. But first, they discuss their favorite time of year...Wimbledon! Then, Lindsay and Jess break down FINA's latest restrictions on transgender athletes, including UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas, how recent changes in NCAA and IOC policy are paving the way for new anti-trans rules and how trans-exclusionary groups are using Title IX to fear monger support for anti-trans legislation. They also talk about how these harm children most of all. Following this discussion, you'll hear a preview of Shireen Ahmed's interview with Canadian basketball star Leticia Amihere about winning the NCAA Title with the South Carolina Gamecocks and her dreams of the WNBA draft. Then, they burn the worst of sports this week on the Burn Pile. Next, they celebrate those shining a light in sports, like Torchbearers of the Week, Coco Gauff, Megan Rapinoe, Brianna Turner and all of the athletes speaking out against the overturning of Roe v. Wade. To donate to your local abortion fund visit the National Network of Abortion Funds. They wrap up the show with What's Good and What We're Watching in sports this week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And on the board of the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund. I want to share you
0:17.0	I am worried about non-binary, trans, and women athletes. I am worried that if a
0:23.6	player playing for the Dallas Wings needs an abortion after six weeks, that they will have to
0:28.7	travel out of state and miss time playing for their team in a highly public profession. I'm worried that a
0:35.4	player for the Orlando Pride won't find out they're pregnant.
0:45.1	I'm worried about the thousands of NCAA athletes who play in states where abortion will be severely restricted.
0:52.4	I'm worried that health care plans for athletes won't cover abortion.
0:56.4	I'm worried about non-binary and trans athletes because abortion bans disproportionately harm
1:02.0	trans and non-binary people. I urge everyone who is listening to donate to their local abortion fund,
1:08.9	which can be found at the National Network of Abortion Fund's
1:12.5	website. Thank you, Livia. Welcome to Burn It All Down. I'm Lindsay, Gibbs, and I'll be your host today.
1:19.9	I'm joined by Jessica Luther. Hi, Jess. Hi, Lynn. You just heard a letter from Flamethrower, Libya, who sent in that message last month when we celebrated our five-year anniversary here at Burnett All Down. We thought it was appropriate to replay that today, as we all reel from the Supreme Court's expected, but nonetheless, breathtakingly devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
1:47.3	If you're looking to donate, want to go ahead and direct you to the National Network of
1:53.1	Abortion Funds at abortionfunds.org, and I hope everyone is taking care of themselves during
2:00.7	this just excruciating time.
2:04.4	In today's episode here, it's the last week of Pride Month, so we're going to continue on with our conversation that we had planned, which is related.
2:14.1	It's about another attack on bodily autonomy this time, the attack on trans women
2:20.4	in sports. First, we do have kind of a housekeeping announcement, Jess. Yeah, so burn it all
2:27.2	down is going to go on our summer break. This will be our last chatty conversation episode
2:33.9	for about six weeks.
2:35.7	While we won't be doing these kind of episodes, we will still be bringing listeners
2:39.4	interviews each week.
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