Skating Past the Binary: How Roller Derby Became a Crucible for Trans Inclusion
September 21, 2026
By [Your Name/Journalistic Desk] Originally reported by Kate Sosin for The 19th. For Juniper Simonis, the memory of 2012 remains as vivid as a cinematic frame. It was a humid summer evening in Ithaca, New York, and the air was thick with the scent of cut…
Skating Against the Grain: How Roller Derby Became a Laboratory for Gender Inclusion
July 29, 2026
This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. The following is an expanded examination of the history, policy, and cultural friction surrounding gender identity in the world of roller derby. For Juniper Simonis, the memory of a humid…
