Women’s sports media outlet backs trans athletes, then avoids questions from reporter who disagrees

A women-focused sports media company with one million newsletter subscribers has an explicit position on transgender athletes: athletes should be allowed to compete based on their gender identity rather than their biological sex. The company is The GIST, co-founded by Ellen Hyslop, and it doesn ' t hide where it stands. "At The GIST, we believe trans women are women and that trans athletes have the right to compete on teams consistent with their gender identity, " the outlet wrote Tuesday. WNBPA