Drafting behind LGB: Transgender athletes in the sport of cycling

Jack Hardwicke*, Charlie Roberts, Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Using data from an online survey of 211 heterosexual and 148 sexual and gender minority identifying cyclists, this article examines the attitudes of both sexual and gender majorities toward sexual and gender minorities as well as the experiences of sexual and gender minorities in relation to each other, within the sport of cycling. Results show a culture of acceptance for LGB athletes with heightened antipathy toward transgender cyclists. However, this variance is not as large as might be expected given the media attention on transgender athletes in cycling, and sport more broadly. It therefore appears that the transgender social movement is drafting closely behind LGB inclusion within this sport.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)58-81
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Review for the Sociology of Sport
Volume59
Issue number1
Early online date30 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2024

Keywords

  • sexualities
  • gender
  • cycling
  • homohysteria
  • inclusion

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