Canadian female powerlifter 'outraged' USA federation must allow trans athletes to compete against women

Team Canada powerlifter April Hutchinson and former NCAA swim champion Marshi Smith discuss the challenges of facing trans athletes in women's sports after a lawsuit forced USA Powerlifting to allow them to compete in the women's division.

After losing a discrimination case, USA Powerlifting will now allow transgender athletes to compete in female competitions.

JayCee Cooper, a trans athlete, won her case against the federation last week after it banned her from competing against biological females.

With Cooper's victory comes a mandate that the federation "cease and desist from all unfair discriminatory practices" because of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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The stage at the men's middleweight powerlifting event during The World Games 2022 July 9, 2022, at Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Concert Hall in Birmingham, Ala. (Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The decision has angered powerlifters born female, one of whom spoke about the case on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Wednesday.

"We’re outraged. We’re angry. We’re hurt. We’re offended. We’re basically every emotion except for happy," Canadian powerlifter April Hutchinson told Fox News Channel.

Hutchinson said female athletes have feared backlash for speaking out against those born male competing in their competitions, but Hutchinson is not afraid to speak out and has gotten support from her competitors.

"There was times where I couldn’t sleep at night. I’ve been battling this for about two years now," Hutchinson explained. "Women are coming out … saying, ‘Thank you so much for standing up for women in sports.’ 

"A lot of women are silenced and feel silenced and that they have no voice, or