USA Hockey has approved a new policy that will prohibit transgender athletes from participating in hockey programs that are classified by sex, including adult recreational “beer” leagues. The change reverses USA Hockey’s Transgender Athlete Eligibility Policy set in January 2019, which allowed transgender athletes to compete in essentially all programs. All hockey players will continue to be eligible to play in those programs, which include most youth hockey, junior hockey, disabled hockey programs, high school and prep school co-ed hockey, and adult co-ed or “open” hockey. “I played women’s hockey my entire career,” Browne told The Athletic. “A lot of trans men played women’s hockey their entire career, and women’s spaces are more safe for queer individuals, especially in hockey.