"Lia Thomas sure did": Navratilova responds to claim that it is 'highly unlikely' a trans woman would expose themselves in changing rooms
WTASunday, 01 October 2023 at 00:30
Former world number one Martina Navratilova has once again raised
voice about transgender women being allowed to use the women’s changing room in
tennis.
The 66-year-old has been very vocal about the issue as she
has claimed that it is not safe for female tennis players to use the same
changing room which is being used by transgender athletes.
Navratilova, in a recent post on the social media platform X
— previously known as Twitter — cited a
post by the name of Jennifer Anne and stated: "Wow. Anybody starting to see
what the problem is now??????"
Anne, who is a women's rights advocate and is from Canada, posted
a detailed message on social media and claimed that she was removed from the webinar
hosted by YWCA Canada for raising questions about transgender women and how
they are allowed to use women's changing rooms.
"I am a rape survivor, and I'm scared to use the YWCA
facilities because men can now identify as women,” she said. “I've seen a man
come into a changeroom and get naked with his penis out. It frightened my
daughter and myself.
“How can we keep transgender safe while also keeping women
safe? Please help me. I really want to take care of myself physically and
mentally.
"Why did you remove me from seminar when I politely
asked this question? @YWCA_Canada @NnekaMacgregor @jolinjoseph2. This session
was about how to keep women safe from gender based violence. I do not
understand why you would kick me out.”
Navratilova is often regarded as one of the greatest player
in the history of women’s singles tennis in the Open era, having won as many as
17 Grand Slam titles in her illustrious career.
Her most successful competition was Wimbledon where she
ended up lifting the title nine times — 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985,
1986, 1987 and 1990.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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