NBC Washington today reported that Kye Allums, a guard for the GW women’s basketball team, will be the first transgender athlete to compete in NCAA Division I competition.
Allums, who is transitioning from female to male, is free to continue playing for the women’s team as long as he doesn’t under go any hormone therapy.
Allums will undergo a gender reassignment surgery before 2011, and start hormone therapy once his playing days are over in 2012.
Coach Bozeman has announced his and the team’s full support of Allums.
Hugo F. Scheckter blogs for the GW Patriot. He is a contributor to the Student Free Press Association.
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