Transgender athlete removed from NYC tennis league after player complains

Trans-Identified Male Athlete Calls For Cancellation of Tennis League After Removal From Women's Category

A trans-identified male is lashing out against the New York City Tennis League Network after being banned from competing against women. Cameron ‘Cammie’ Woodman, 25, is now on a crusade to have the Network banned from using public courts by complaining to city officials. Last week, Woodman played two sets against female opponents in the Lincoln Terrace Park tennis courts of Brooklyn and was victorious in both matches. One of his opponents then c…

Transgender Athlete Removed From NYC Tennis League After Player Complains

Newsweek reached out to the league and the national Tennis League Network, which oversees the local division, for comment.Newsweek reached out to Woodman through social media for comment.Discrimination against transgender individuals or anyone else based on identity is illegal in the state of New York.Transgender individuals in athletics has become a national cultural issue and was a focal point during Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Since…

Transgender athlete removed from NYC tennis league after player complains

"Discrimination has no place in our city," Chris Clark, spokesperson for the NYC Parks Department, told Newsweek.