Tennis official in Wyoming resigns in protest of trans athlete's participation in women's category

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The president of a Wyoming tennis association has resigned in protest of the organization's decision to allow a transgender college athlete to participate in the 2023 Wyoming Governor’s Cup, citing fair competition. 

Jackie Fulkrod, now the former president of the Cheyenne Tennis Association Board, resigned from her position last week as a result of 27-year-old Brooklyn Ross’ participation in the Women’s Open Singles event at the Governor’s Cup tournament in Cheyenne, which is slated to begin Friday, the Cowboy State Daily reported. 

A tennis racket lies on the court at the Rakuten Open 2016 in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2016. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

"I think a man playing against a woman is a very unfair matchup when it’s specifically meant for women in that specific draw," Fulkrod told the outlet. "I feel like having a transgender athlete compete in the women’s draw is against my personal integrity and what I believe and value."

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"My decision to resign was solely based on the fact that we didn’t have any way to protect our organization or protect our female athletes that are going to be playing in the tournament," she later added. 

Ross, a Colorado native, plays tennis on the women’s team at the University of Texas at Tyler and was previously named PacWest Freshman of the Year during the 2020-21 season at Metropolitan State University of Denver. 

Speaking with the outlet, Ross, who transitioned six years ago, expressed sadness over Fulkrod’s decision to resign from her position.   

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