Court Grants TRO to Transgender Athlete, Who Challenged Professional Tour’s Decision to Exclude Her

A federal judge from the Eastern District of California has granted a transgender professional disc golfer’s motion for a temporary restraining order, which allowed her, for the moment, to continue to compete in the Female Professional Open (FPO) division. Plaintiff Natalie Ryan earns her living by traveling to and competing in professional disc golf tournaments throughout the United States. Defendants in this action are the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) and Lowa LLC, doing b