Let Us Play by Harrison Browne and Rachel Browne

The debate over the inclusion of gender diverse people in sport has become the latest battleground in the fight for basic human rights and equality. Trans and non-binary people around the world are facing physical harm and violence—including death — at unprecedented rates. In Let Us Play, trans athlete Harrison Browne and investigative journalist Rachel Browne reveal how the opposition towards gender diverse athletes is fuelled by fear and a moral panic as opposed to facts around what makes "a level playing field." 

Interweaving Harrison's first-hand experience as a transgender athlete with exclusive accounts — from athletes, coaches, policymakers, and advocates on the front lines — Let Us Play dismantles the illusion that sports have ever been fair, that trans athletes pose a threat to women's sports, and that gender-affirming healthcare for athletes should be prohibitive to play. 

Calling for a reframing of the binaries from youth and high school levels all the way to the national leagues, Browne and Browne offer a new path forward, led by solutions proposed by gender diverse athletes themselves. (From Beacon Press)

Harrison Browne is the first trans athlete in professional hockey. He played in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) and was on the Metropolitan Riveters and the Buffalo Beauts. He serves on the NWHL advisory board as the inclusion leader and is an ambassador for the NHL's Hockey Is for Everyone initiative.

Rachel Browne a journalist and documentary producer. Her work has appeared in VICE News, POLITICO, Global News, Maclean's magazine, Discovery+.