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SWIMMING HAS BANNED TRANS ATHLETES… WILL SURFING DO THE SAME?
After surfing’s first trans athlete won a longboard title last month in Western Australia, Wavelength talked to Keala Kennelly about what the sport’s approach to the issue will be.
“I’m pro trans, I’m pro women, and I’m pro women’s equality, but when it comes to trans athletes surfing in women’s competitive surfing, it’s really hard to square those three things at the same time.”
That was Keala Kennelly speaking to our own Sophie Everard in Episode 1 of the Drop In Sessions podcast. The former CT surfer and Big Wave World Champion has pioneered and championed tirelessly and fearlessly for equality, helping achieve pay parity as co-founder of CEWS (Committee for Equity in Women’s Surfing) and has knocked down endless barriers facing athletes from the LGBTQ+ community.
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