Trans sporting pioneers you need to know from the past century
GAY TIMES highlights historic sporting trailblazers – from Dora Ratjen to Chris Mosier – ahead of the Paris Olympics. WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN (IMAGES: TOP LEFT: BUNDESARCHIV, RIGHT: @THECHRISMOSIER ON INSTAGRAM, BOTTOM: KYE ALLUMS VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) This is State of Play, a new column by GAY TIMES Contributing Editor Jamie Windust.
Every month, Jamie will be jumping, running and diving head-first into the world of sport, movement and fitness. Exploring queer sporting excellence at every level, they’ll also be reporting on the changes that need to be made in order to make the world of sport fully accessible to all within the community. Now, here at GAY TIMES we know that trans people have been around for centuries, and we know that you know that too (duh!).
But, did you know that in the world of sport, trans people have been hitting it out of the park – sometimes literally – for nearly decades?
Ahead of the Paris Olympics in July, let’s make sure we celebrate our trans history and learn about the trans sporting pioneers you need to know. Dora Ratjen In the language of today, champion high jumper Dora Ratjen would be considered to be intersex.
