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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas will not compete at Olympics after legal battle dismissed

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas will not compete at Olympics after legal battle dismissed

World Aquatics has hailed the decision Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas will not be allowed to compete at the Olympics this year after her legal battle against World Aquatics was dismissed. The 25-year-old had launched legal action against the governing body over their decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s elite races if they […]

1 year ago

WBC President reveals plans to introduce transgender category for boxing

WBC President reveals plans to introduce transgender category for boxing

‘We will never allow a transgender born a man to fight a woman’ WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed plans for his sanctioning body to introduce a transgender category for boxing from 2023. The ongoing debate around transgender athletes competing in sports has dominated news in recent times, with allowing transgender women, who were born […]

3 years ago

Top Japanese footballer Kumi Yokoyama comes out as trans

Top Japanese footballer Kumi Yokoyama comes out as trans

Happy Pride to Yokoyama! Top Japanese footballer Yokoyama has come out as trans, and during pride month as well! Yokoyama has scored 17 goals in 43 international appearances and performed particularly well with Japan’s National Team in the 2019 women’s FIFA world cup. Afterwards, they played for Washington Spirit. The 27-year-old football star came out […]

5 years ago

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