The NHL said transgender females need to be allowed to play sports with biological women after it supported the Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, WI. .“This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating!” said the NHL in a Tuesday tweet. .“#HockeyIsForEveryone #NHLPride.”.Twitter user Code asked the NHL if men should play on women’s teams. .The sports league responded by saying it supports transgender rights. .“Trans women are women,” it said. .Texas Senator Ted Cruz mocked the NHL for supporting trans women in women’s sports. .“After the woke @nfl and @nba go out of their way to alienate their fans, woke @nhl says, 'hold my beer,'” said Cruz. .Prominent Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson said not hockey too. .“Canada is definitely doomed,” said Peterson. .The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) released a scientific review on November 3 demonstrating transgender women should be allowed to compete in sports with biological women. .READ MORE: Canadian research finds bans on transgender women athletes unjustified.“This literature review makes it clear we need more scientific data derived from methodologically sound research focused on trans women athletes to build a foundation of solid evidence and to ultimately guide policy recommendations,” said CCES President and CEO Paul Melia. .The review recommends all reasonable efforts be taken to make sports inclusive and accessible for transgender women. It said there is no firm proof trans women perform better than biological women after one year of testosterone suppression.
