Lana Lawless: Did LPGA Vote To Let Her Play?

Lana Lawless has gone through a long struggle to get herself and other transgender players involved in the LPGA.

Lawless won a long drive competition in 2008 and was later banned from the event because she was not a woman at birth. Lawless is a retired police officer who had sex reassignment surgery. The golfer sued the LPGA and the organization that put on the long drive competition.

Lawless said the female at birth rule violated a civil rights law and she said she would fight to keep LPGA events out of the state until the rule that kept her from playing was changed.

"It's an issue of access and opportunity," Lawless told the media in October. "I've been shut out because of prejudice."

LPGA players recently voted and decided to modify to constitution and allow players like Lawless the right to compete.

It's a huge victory for Lawless and it's good to see that you can win when you stand up for what you believe in.

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