Daily Beast. Lead author Timothy Roberts, a pediatrician in Kansas City, Mo., told NBC News the Democratic Party did not fund the study, which was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
He also said its findings were more complex than Trump Jr.’s characterization.“I encourage everyone to read the article for a more nuanced view of our findings,” Roberts said.
For an earlier report on the study, he had told NBC he would propose a two-year waiting period after beginning hormone treatment for trans women athletes competing at elite levels, such as the Olympics, which currently requires a one-year wait.