Dear members and friends of Streitkultur Berlin e.V.,

it’s English Debate time again! On September 1st we will debate at 7.30 pm at „en passant“ (Schönhauser Allee 58) the motion:

„Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in sports based on the gender they identify with?“

Here are some links for preparation:

• American Psychological Association: Transgender People, Gender Identity and Gender Expression
• Wikipedia: Transgender people in sports
• The New York Times: Who Should Compete in Women’s Sports?
• The Conversation: Striking a balance between fairness in competition and the rights of transgender athletes
• BBC: Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

The pandemic restrictions of course still apply, so please bring a (medical) mask and regard the hygiene and distance recommendations. The hygiene concept for Café “en passant” has following rules.

• Only people, who are verifiable recovered, vaccinated or tested can participate in the debate (as audience and/or speaker)
• Concerning the testing: Since the “en passant” has only very limited testing capacity, please take your test, before the debate. If you not able to get a free “Bürgertest” before, it is possible to buy a corona self-test for 1,00 €. If you want to do so, please come at least 15 min before the debate and ask for a test kit right away.
• Inside the Café it is required to wear at least a medical mouth and nose cover at all time.
• The distance rules apply, so we spread out more in the room
• The windows in the front and the back are open to ensure good ventilation
• Disinfectant is provided, also at the speaker’s desk
• We keep a contact-list of all participants

With all this measures in place, we are able to enjoy a great debate with the best possible protection.

We are looking forward to welcome you at „en passant“ and have a great evening!