How the WNBA Became a Target for Anti-Trans Activists

This year, in its 30th anniversary season, the WNBA became the unlikely target of anti-trans protests—despite the fact that there are no trans women players in the league. How did we get here?

On today’s episode, sports journalist Jemele Hill shares why she thinks the anti-trans protesters don’t actually care about women’s sports. Then, we hear from Frankie de la Cretaz, a writer who covers the intersection of sports and gender, about how they think the league should handle the controversy.

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