Zooey ‘Effy’ Perry: “I’m a million layers before you even get to the fact that I’m trans – that does not define me.”

There are not many people that can legitimately say they are the first to do something, but Zooey Perry is one of the few. Known as Effy, Perry is the first trans woman ever to compete in competitive British handball, even going as far as to be part of Olympia's unbeaten title-winning team in 2019. …

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Reuben Jarvis: “I understand the fear but I will never accept it.”

Last month, Scottish Rugby followed the lead of their counterparts in the other home nations by banning trans women from playing the sport. It is one of the latest setbacks for those campaigning for inclusion in sport, and came after a long consultation to determine what steps the governing body would take. While much of …

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Hailey Davidson: “As much as I want to play golf forever, I want to be who I am first.”

Hailey Davidson hit the headlines in May for becoming the first trans woman to win a professional golf tournament in the United States, but she was no overnight success story. She won a mini-tour event in Polk County, Florida that was the culmination of a six-year journey to return to golf. Even long before she …

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