PDGA's Gender-Eligibility Policy & Natalie Ryan's Reaction

After months of waiting and hours of debate, the PDGA Board of Directors has ratified the gender-eligibility policy for the 2023 season forward. In 2023 transgender women will not be allowed to participate in the FPO division at Pro Majors. At the same time, the Disc Golf Pro Tour said it is adopting the PDGA guidelines for Elite and Silver events for the 2023 season.

The policy change is in part a result of the International Olympic Committee guidance that requires individual sports associations determine their own guidelines for transgender participation in their sport. Each sport has created different rules based on the athletic requirements of the activity.

Natalie Ryan has started a legal fund, “to fight the anti-trans PDGA Policy.” In a comment Ryan said that all funds, “will be used for legal fees exclusively.” At the time of writing the fund had raised $4,178.

This change takes effect January 1, 2023.

The PDGA Secures Gender Protected Divisions in Gender-Eligibility Policy
https://joesdiscgolf.com/the-pdga-secures-gender-protected-divisions-in-gender-eligibility-policy/

PDGA Board of Directors Statement on Update to Policy on Eligibility for Gender-Based Divisions
https://www.pdga.com/announcements/pdga-board-directors-statement-update-pdga-policy-eligibility-gender-based-divisions

Medical Subcommittee Report
https://www.pdga.com/files/shared/pdga_medical_subcommittee_paper_gender-based_competition.pdf

PDGA Policy
https://www.pdga.com/medical/gender-based-division-eligibility

DGPT Policy
https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/dgpt-statement-on-pdga-update-to-policy-on-eligibility-for-gender-based-divisions/

Natalie Ryan's Instagram Posts
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFfFVWJwsm/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHDfqzLh7y/

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