First openly transgender player in USA pro sports Harrison Brown plays tonight

[thomas]

http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/17727834/nwhl-player-harrison-browne-comes-transgender-man

 

It is a reset for Buffalo -- but for Browne, it is a historic, new chapter. Browne, a rising star on the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League, is the first openly transgender player in American professional team sports.

[WolfMan]

Your subject and the article is correct (Team sports) , but your title is not.

Surprised the article did not mention Renee Richards from the 1970s. Transgender who played pro tennis. I immediately thought of her when I read your post's subject.

Interesting article subject none-the-less.

[thomas]

NY Times story

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/sports/hockey/harrison-browne-transgender-hockey-player.html?referer

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/transgender-player-1.3814705?utm_content=buffer9517a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

"My family's coming around, it's an adjustment period," he said. "You obviously never want your kid to go through a hard life and this is not the easiest route that you could possibly go."

 

Buffalo Beaut's Harrison Brown @ Barnabus Hockey House 12/3/16 vs NY/NJ Riveters. Troy Parla photo.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/26/sports/womens-hockey-league-transgender.html 12/26/16

[thomas]

 

Harrison Browne raises Isobel Cup, 3/19/2017.

[thomas]

Plans change and Browne back for NY Riveters this season.

http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/820963?referrer_id=2739439

[Stray Cat]