Australian transsexual can compete in women’s league

As an interesting addition to the discussion about transsexual and transgendered persons being included in women’s institutions, an Australian transsexual was just cleared to play in a women’s soccer league.
Martine Delaney, who used to compete as Martin Delaney, received approval from Soccer Tasmania this week. She had a sex-change operation more than two years ago. Officials said Delaney was allowed into the league because she is “legally classified female.”
“It’s not the primary reason I decided to play, but it’s given transgender issues some profile — for sure,” Delaney told The Associated Press by telephone. “I’ve had some wonderful reactions. An elderly lady recognized me and walked up to me, grabbed my arm and told me: ‘Congratulations, you’ve done a good thing — go for it, girl!‘”