The mum of a Scots transwoman who's competing in a girls's skilled golf match has hit out at Judy Murray after she criticised her daughter's place within the competitors.
Hailey Davidson, from Stair in Ayrshire, grew to become the primary transgender girl to earn a Girls Skilled Golf Affiliation (LPGA) tour card and is at present collaborating within the LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying College in Palm Springs, America.
The choice to permit 29-year-old Hailey, who transitioned final 12 months, to compete alongside her feminine rivals has sparked debate inside the sports activities neighborhood on-line.
Tennis coach Judy Murray branded the choice to permit the trans athlete to compete as 'improper' and unfair on the opposite rivals.
Sharing a tweet concerning the golfer, the tennis coach wrote: "No. Not honest in any respect.
"Defend girls’s sport. Take heed to the info, the scientists and the medics. That is improper."
Hailey's mum Sandra Davidson stated Murray's feedback had been hurtful.
Sandra, who spoke to the Report from her residence in Florida, the place she lives with Hailey stated: "Disgrace on Judy Murray for attacking one other mom's baby.
"You have no idea my daughter Hailey and most significantly you realize completely nothing about transgender males or girls and due to this fact don't have any rights in any way to provide your opinion on one thing you realize nothing about.
"Until you're a guardian of a transgender baby I counsel you retain your opinions to your self.
"This girl doesn't know what she is speaking about and will stick with commenting on tennis."
Sandra stated her daughter had additionally acquired demise threats since her presence within the competitors hit headlines.
The sportswoman was given the inexperienced gentle to compete in Nationwide Ladies’s Golf Affiliation occasions after america Golf Affiliation and the Girls Skilled Golf Affiliation modified eligibility guidelines to make it simpler for trans athletes to compete.
Talking final 12 months, Hailey stated she hoped that lastly being accepted within the sport she loves six years after popping out as transgender would give folks like her “much more hope”.
Hailey stated she “lastly felt complete” after present process gender reassignment surgical procedure in January 2021 after being on hormone remedy since September 24, 2015 – a date that's tattooed on her proper forearm.
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