World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events

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World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events
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The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.

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And yet, it sometimes is.

Sad that people can't see the good of having a safe space for women to compete in chess... WTF.

I'm afraid to ask you about your other views.

Look at how well Japonese Americans did after we segregated them in internment camps.