Golfer Lana Turner banned from Women 's Long Drivers , LPGA by anti - transsexual rule . Donna Rose : Discrimination against women similar to past treatment of black athletes . Transsexual tennis player Renee Richards won this title back in 1970s , Rose writes . Olympics exclude transsexuals under rules , she says , that U.S. LGBT groups cannot adopt .
Golfer Lana Lawless banned from Women 's Long Drivers , LPGA by anti-transsexual rule . Donna Rose : Discrimination against transsexuals similar to past treatment of black athletes . Transsexual tennis player Renee Richards won this battle back in 1970s , Rose writes . Olympics allows transsexuals under rules , she says , that U.S. sports groups should adopt .