Independent Council on Women’s Sports vs. transgender people
Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) is an anti-transgender organization opposed to inclusive policies regarding transgender athletes in sex-segregated competitive sports.
Background
ICONS was co-founded by Kim Jones and Marshi Smith. In 2023, it was granted non-profit status by the IRS as EIN 88-2093870.
2022 conference
- Linda Blade
- Lauren Bondly
- Lily Brasch
- Jennifer Braceras
- Devin Buckley
- Corinna Cohn
- Kara Dansky
- Doreen Denny
- Donna deVarona
- Riley Gaines
- Emma Hilton
- Nancy Hogshead-Makar
- Carole Hooven
- Candice Jackson
- Kim Jones
- Christiana Kiefer
- James Larew
- Fiona McAnena
- Mary T. Meagher Plant
- Chelsea Mitchel
- Christy Mitchell
- Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
- Martina Navratilova
- Sarah Powers-Barnhard
- Macy Petty
- Taylormay Silverman
- Anne Simpson
- Marshi Smith
- Inga Thompson
- Ross Tucker
- Sue Walsh
- Colin Wright
- Mara Yamauchi
- “rowing moms”
Vignettes
- Lily Brasch
- Julia Chang
- Madison Dubos
- Annie Grevers
- Seth Huston
- Adriana McLamb
- Olivia Rondeau
- Selina Soule
- Jenny Yukich
Following the conference, they had a panel with Olivia Krolczyk, Riley Gaines, Paula Scanlan, and Kylee Alons.
2023 conference
- Irene Aguiar
- Kylee Alons
- Linda Blade
- William Bock
- Greg Brown
- Kara Dansky
- Sharron Davies
- Doreen Denny
- Donna deVarona
- Katherine Deves
- Ro Edge
- Elizabeth Fedak
- Riley Gaines
- Emma Hilton
- Nancy Hogshead
- Carole Hooven
- Kim Jones
- Helen Joyce
- Christiana Kiefer
- Holly LaVesser
- Hadley Manning
- Fiona McAnena
- Dina McMillan
- Lorraine Moller
- Mary O’Connor
- Pamela Paresky
- Jon Pike
- Paula Scanlan
- Jennifer Sey
- Marshi Smith
- Ross Tucker
- Colin Wright
- Suzanne Vierling
- Mara Yamauchi
- “local organizers”
Resources
InfluenceWatch (influencewatch.org)
- Independent Council on Women’s Sports
- influencewatch.org/non-profit/independent-council-on-womens-sports-icons
Independent Council on Women’s Sports (iconswomen.com)
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