transgender woman, Grace, had always assumed that she would never be able to play team sports again after she transitioned. But then, the software developer had a chance conversation at a Lesbians in Tech event in San Francisco, which changed everything. ‘I sat down at the bar and someone walked over and simply said “do you want to play rugby?” I explained I was transgender and she replied, “we don’t care, just come out and try”.‘I remember coming to that first practise session and being absolutely petrified.