Fact-checking viral image of transgender high school wrestler
A years-old image showing a man pinning a female opponent during a high school wrestling match has resurfaced on Facebook in recent months, with commentary that creates a misleading impression of what the photo depicts.
Posted — UpdatedA years-old image showing a man pinning a female opponent during a high school wrestling match has resurfaced on Facebook in recent months, with commentary that creates a misleading impression of what the photo depicts.
"They are not courageous transgender athletes," the overlay text on the photo reads. "They are just boys beating up on girls."
The Morning News reported that Beggs was taking testosterone supplements to support his transition. The same policy that prohibited Beggs from competing against other boys also states that athletes who take hormones for medical purposes don’t surrender their eligibility to compete.
Beggs was quoted in news stories as saying that he was willing to compete against boys but could not do so because of the league policy.
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