It pays to speak out. An increasing number of athletes and concerned citizens have joined the chorus to oppose biological males participating in sport as females, and it means sporting bodies must listen.

Governor Ron DeSantis hijacked the first day of Pride month in Florida by signing into law a trans ban in sport.

Belgian weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen has written a statement questioning the fairness of allowing transgender participation in her sport. She may qualify for the same category as biological male weightlifter Laurel Hubbard who will qualify for the Olympics because of political, ideological rules that reject science.

Federal Senator for Tasmania, Claire Chandler, has continued to champion women’s sex-based rights within her party. On Saturday she announced that a motion had passed to protect women from the extremist trans agenda.

Female athletes are beginning to fight back against the imposition of biological males in their sporting categories.

Hailey Davidson, born male, wants to be the first male to compete as female in the USA’s Ladies Professional Golf (LPGA) tournaments.

Deborah Lovely Acason has courageously spoken out about males who imitate females in sport.

The world of roller derby is in a spin, particularly in Queensland.

High profile transgender personality Caitlyn Jenner has stated that girls sport must be protected. A candidate for California governor, Jenner was approached by a reporter during a coffee run on Saturday.

Another scientific, evidence-based study has found a major difference between males and females in sport.