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Why you can't discuss Lia Thomas without talking about Caster Semenya
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas has been accused of having an unfair advantage. Black cisgender female ath…
DeArbea Walker
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Another trans swimmer at NCAA Championships wrote a message of support for Lia Thomas on his arm ahead of a race
Amidst the debate surrounding Penn swimmer Lia Thomas, Yale's Iszac Henig wrote "let trans kids pla…
Meredith Cash
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An Olympic silver medalist who lost to Lia Thomas at NCAA Championships said she's 'proud to support trans athletes'
Texas Longhorns freshman Erica Sullivan penned an op-ed for Newsweek in which she explained "why I'…
Meredith Cash
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Trans swimmer Lia Thomas faces protesters in addition to fierce competition at NCAA Championships
"We're not going to stand by and let women be displaced," one protester who flocked to Atlanta for …
Meredith Cash
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Swimmer Lia Thomas beat 2 Olympic medalists amid protests to make history as the first trans athlete to win an NCAA title
"I try to focus on my swimming what I need to do to get ready for my races and I just try to block …
Will Martin,Meredith Cash
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Trans swimmer Lia Thomas has faced pushback from her Penn teammates since joining the women's team
A Sports Illustrated feature about the University of Pennsylvania star estimates that about "half t…
Meredith Cash
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Penn swimmer Lia Thomas offered a simple explanation for why she belongs on the women's team
The trans athlete — who won the Ivy League championship in three different events — has no doubt sh…
Meredith Cash
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Lia Thomas — the trans swimmer at the center of a media firestorm — has her eyes on the Olympics after college
USA Swimming told Sports Illustrated that they "have no issue" with Thomas participating so long as…
Meredith Cash
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Penn swimmer Lia Thomas wants to show trans kids they 'don't have to choose between who they are and the sport they love'
The transgender Ivy League champion wants "to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they'…
Meredith Cash
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USA Swimming imposes stricter regulations for transgender athletes in the wake of Lia Thomas' record-breaking feats
New regulations include the creation of a three-person medical panel and reduced thresholds for tes…
Barnaby Lane
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Michael Phelps likened trans athletes competing in women's sports to doping
"We all should feel comfortable with who we are in our own skin," Phelps told CNN. "But I think spo…
Meredith Cash
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Caitlyn Jenner slams trans swimmer Lia Thomas for competing in women's sports, saying it's unfair
Caitlyn Jenner told Fox News that Thomas competing in women's sports is "not good" for the trans co…
Sinéad Baker
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Former Vice President Mike Pence dismisses trans swimmer Lia Thomas' NCAA victory: 'Emma Weyant won that race'
"We need to defend the integrity of women's sports in America for the benefit of women everywhere,"…
John L. Dorman
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Ron DeSantis refuses to recognize trans swimmer Lia Thomas' NCAA win, declares second-placed Emma Weyant as the 'rightful winner'
DeSantis released a statement saying the NCAA was "perpetuating a fraud" and "making a mockery of i…
Cheryl Teh
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USA Swimming's new policy requires trans women to have low testosterone levels for 3 years
Michael Phelps was criticized for saying the organization needed to "level the playing field" in re…
Canela López
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Megan Rapinoe offered a heartfelt defense of transgender inclusion in sports because 'lives are at risk'
"I'm sorry, your kid's high school volleyball team just isn't that important. It's not more importa…
Meredith Cash
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Track and field could follow swimming in barring transgender women from female competitions, World Athletics head hints
On Sunday, swimming's international governing body voted to restrict transgender athletes from comp…
Barnaby Lane
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Track and field could follow swimming in barring transgender women from female competitions, World Athletics head hints
On Sunday, swimming's international governing body voted to restrict transgender athletes from comp…
Barnaby Lane
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Trans swimmers faced off in an Ivy League meet, and the results upended transphobic arguments against their participation
Lia Thomas, who has been at the center of controversy for a perceived advantage, finished 3.27 seco…
Meredith Cash
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Pete Buttigieg and his husband should 'stay out of girls' bathrooms'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told a Trump rally in Commerce, Georgia, that Transport Sec. Buttigieg …