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Transgender Golfer Responds to Change in LPGA, USGA Gender Policies

The article discusses the response of transgender golfer Breanna Gill to recent changes in gender policies by the LPGA and USGA. Gill, who won her first professional title at the Australian Women’s Classic in 2023, expressed disappointment over the new policies which she feels are regressive. The LPGA has introduced a new gender policy that requires players to have undergone gender reassignment surgery and to have completed hormone therapy for at least one year, aligning with the Olympic guidelines. Gill, who has been transitioning for over a decade, criticized these policies for potentially excluding transgender athletes from competing, arguing that they do not consider the individual circumstances of each athlete. She highlighted the lack of understanding and empathy in these decisions, suggesting that such policies could deter transgender individuals from pursuing sports professionally.

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