Months after openly transgender athletes competed in the Olympics for the first time, the International Olympic Committee delivered on its promise to release new guidelines about transgender and intersex participation in sports that would emphasize the desire and need for inclusion.
The new guidelines, however, released in mid-November, raise as many questions as answers. Whether they lead to more inclusion will depend on the good will and actions of others going forward. "Is it perfect?
No, but it is a huge step in the right direction," said Chris Mosier, founder of transathlete.com (https://www.transathlete.com) and the first openly transgender athlete ever to represent the United States in international competition. "People look to the