Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson (21) defends New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
\n\nDemonstrators rally in support of transgender athletes in women’s sports outside of Barclay’s Center before the WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
\n\nDemonstrators rally against transgender athletes in women’s sports outside of Barclay’s Center before the WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
\n\nNEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has always seen the WNBA as an inclusive place that has served as a safe space for both its fans and the players. That’s been challenged lately.
\n\nThe WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women — people assigned male at birth who transition to align with their gender identity — should be allowed to participate in the league. There has never been such a player in the WNBA. Although the league’s collective bargaining agreement says the WNBA is restricted…
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