Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is not new to making headlines. She did it often with her skills on the tennis court, and now she is doing it with her anti-trans stance. This time, Navratilova directed her ire at an LGBTQ magazine for giving an award to a well-known transwoman.
Martina has been very vocal in her opposition to the trans community, especially transwomen, on social media. The 66-year-old recently bashed actor Daniel Radcliffe for his statement which contradicted J.K. Rowling’s. Navratilova targeted Attitude magazine this time, which had named Dylan Mulvaney as their ‘Woman of the Year.’ Virgin Atlantic, the British airline company, had sponsored the award.
Mulvaney is a very popular figure, with a huge fan following on the social media app TikTok. Since the news of Dylan’s award broke, one user on X opined that apparently, men make the best women.
Men make the best women apparently. https://t.co/geh4mztOwA
— Kaeley Triller (@KaeleyT) October 12, 2023
It caught Navratilova‘s eye, who shamed Virgin Atlantic for their role in it. Martina shared the tweet calling it a joke. “What an utter joke. Again,” she wrote.
What an utter joke. Again. Tell me how many females who identify as men won any kind of a male award? How many? None that I know of. Shame on Virgin for this. https://t.co/3GlJOiZsBh
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) October 12, 2023
There has been a meteoric rise in the anti-trans rhetoric of late, and Martina’s voice is one among many such voices. She has also vehemently opposed the inclusion of trans athletes in sports.
Martina Navratilova has made her stance on this issue very clear. While Martina has faced a lot of backlash, she has also found support. The 18-time Grand Slam champion continues to stir up controversies with her opinions on social media.
Martina Navratilova slams Trans Rights Activists
The Transgender Rights Movement was formed to protect and help transgender people facing discrimination. Recently though, a few Trans Rights Activists have taken a more radical approach.
Several activists showed up at various women’s rights events and tried to intimidate them. When Martina learned of this, she reposted the video that described the events. Navratilova asked her followers to decide for themselves which side was oppressed and spreading hatred.
Watch and decide for yourself which side is the hate and oppression coming from… yup. https://t.co/VURJM4RAed
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) October 13, 2023
Martina Navratilova has been steadfast in her beliefs always, and this is no exception. Although her stance highlights the importance of spreading awareness about the issues the trans community faces on a daily basis.