Man who fights women claims safety and fairness aren't legitimate concerns

Alana McLaughlin, a man who identifies as a woman and now wants to fight women in mixed martial arts, claims that bills barring men from competing in women’s sports are being proposed for reasons other than to promote fairness.

Writing in the Guardian, McLaughlin claims these bills are “part of a broader effort to erase trans people from public life.” This particular claim stands out: “Under the guise of ‘safety’ and ‘fairness’ these politicians and the people they represent seek to deny trans children access to an incredibly important part of public life. Their arguments, however, deny scientific expertise and their intentions extend beyond supposed concern for women’s athletics.”