Fabienne Peter (ice hockey)

Fabienne Peter is a Swiss ice hockey player playing for EHC Basel KLH Ladies as of 2018.

In autumn 2018, Peter became the first transgender woman to play in a Swiss ice hockey league. In response to her application to join EHC Basel's women's team, the Swiss Ice Hockey association unanimously adopted a policy that allowed transgender players to take part in the sport, based on the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. Stettler, Calvin (4 November 2018). "Garderobenwechsel". SonntagsZeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. Vandenbrouck, Nicole. "Das ist die erste Transfrau im Schweizer Eishockey". Blick (in German). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. Faulhaber, Daniel (3 September 2018). "Fabienne Peter ist die erste Transfrau im Schweizer Eishockey". TagesWoche (in German). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. "In der Männergarderobe fühlte ich mich unwohl". 20 Minuten (in German). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.


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