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Review: ‘Crossing’ is a journey into empathy for those in transition, in several senses
5 months ago

Review: ‘Crossing’ is a journey into empathy for those in transition, in several senses

LA Times  

We know what typically happens in movies when characters go looking for missing loved ones. But something more nuanced emerges regarding our internal compasses in filmmaker Levan Akin’s “Crossing,” about a retired Georgian schoolteacher trying to track down her transgender niece in Istanbul. Grim-faced, dignified Lia doesn’t have much information to go on, only the hearsay of a young, restless …

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races
6 months, 1 week ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races

Associated Press  

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case. “Blanket bans preventing trans women from competing are discriminatory and deprive us of valuable athletic opportunities that are central to our identities.” Thomas said the decision should be viewed …

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban

The Hindu  

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender woman to win the highest U.S. national college title in 2022, has lodged a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to again compete in elite female races. In June 2022, World Aquatics voted to ban transgender women who had gone through male puberty from competing in women’s …

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ESPN told me not to speak about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, former anchor Sage Steele claims: 'I was asked to stop saying anything'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ESPN told me not to speak about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, former anchor Sage Steele claims: 'I was asked to stop saying anything'

Daily Mail  

The anchor voiced her opposition to Lia Thomas competing in women's sports Sage Steele left ESPN in August after settling a lawsuit against the network Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele claims the network asked her not to talk about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Steele was among those who voiced their opposition on social media to Thomas and other biological males …

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Trans women's advantage in sports analyzed and in photos
1 year, 9 months ago

Trans women's advantage in sports analyzed and in photos

Daily Mail  

Researchers and elite athletes say the science speaks for itself: Trans women have a physical advantage that can't be undone It's the latest flashpoint in the debate that was thrust into the mainstream when trans swimmer Lia Thomas became an NCAA champion in March 2022 The hugely divisive issue of trans participation in sport returned to the spotlight after a …

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Trump misgenders Lia Thomas, goes on tirade about transgender athletes in Wisconsin
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump misgenders Lia Thomas, goes on tirade about transgender athletes in Wisconsin

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump misgendered transgender athlete Lia Thomas when …

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Swimming-Transgender Woman Lia Thomas Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year Honour
2 years, 5 months ago

Swimming-Transgender Woman Lia Thomas Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year Honour

News 18  

The University of Pennsylvania has nominated transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award, the American college sports regulating body said. Thomas shot to fame earlier this year when she became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history after winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle in March and she had hoped to compete for …

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Former Olympian Nikki Dryden Defends Lia Thomas, Questions Swimming Governing Body
2 years, 6 months ago

Former Olympian Nikki Dryden Defends Lia Thomas, Questions Swimming Governing Body

News 18  

World swimming governing body FINA had recently ruled that transgender athletes will not be able to participate in women’s swimming competitions. Former swimmers like Nikki Dryden and Danni Miatke recently lambasted FINA’s move to ban transgender athletes from taking part in women’s swimming events. Former Olympic swimmer turned human rights lawyer Nikki Dryden recently expressed her disappointment as she feels …

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Swimming body's ruling casts shadow on transgender athletes and their future in sport
2 years, 6 months ago

Swimming body's ruling casts shadow on transgender athletes and their future in sport

Firstpost  

With a ruling aimed squarely at Lia Thomas, the first transgender woman to win an NCAA national championship, world governing body FINA effectively barred athletes such as Thomas from competing in women’s swimming events. “The ‘open’ category is incredibly othering and impractical,” said Schuyler Bailar, who became the first openly transgender swimmer in NCAA Division I as a member of …

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Explained: What is FINA's new ruling on transgender swimmers
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: What is FINA's new ruling on transgender swimmers

Firstpost  

The decision came following weeks of deliberations on the topic which stemmed from US transgender swimmer Lia Thomas dominating women’s collegiate events. FINA, the global organising body for swimming and diving in additition to other aquatic sports such as water polo, additionally created when they call an ‘open category’ for transgender swimmers to compete in. Let’s start with some background …

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Megan Rapinoe '100% supportive' of trans athletes - and calls arguments to the contrary 'disgusting'
2 years, 6 months ago

Megan Rapinoe '100% supportive' of trans athletes - and calls arguments to the contrary 'disgusting'

Daily Mail  

US women's soccer hero Megan Rapinoe has come out strongly in favor of including transgender women in women's sport, labelling the arguments against 'cruel and disgusting'. US women's soccer legend Megan Rapinoe has said she is 100 per cent supportive of trans inclusion, claiming the issue is misunderstood and arguments to exclude trans athletes are 'cruel and disgusting' Elite swimming …

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'What's fair is fair!' Caitlyn Jenner backs swimming governing body's ban on transgender females
2 years, 6 months ago

'What's fair is fair!' Caitlyn Jenner backs swimming governing body's ban on transgender females

Daily Mail  

Transgender Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner has offered her vocal support for a new policy that bans transgender women from competing in swimming races. Jenner has publicly used the phrase: 'At least I had the balls to stand up for women and girls in sports' in multiple appearances on Fox News Jenner, 72, famously won a gold medal in the …

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As Title IX turns 50, it plays a surprise role in transgender athlete access debate
2 years, 6 months ago

As Title IX turns 50, it plays a surprise role in transgender athlete access debate

LA Times  

On the spring day when Lia Thomas made history by winning an NCAA swimming championship as a transgender female, protesters gathered outside the arena to do what protesters normally do. “Today, because of Title IX, things for women are different.” More than 3.6 million females now compete in high school and college — a ten-fold increase from 1972 — according …

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Elite swimming rules transgender athletes who went through male puberty cannot compete in races
2 years, 6 months ago

Elite swimming rules transgender athletes who went through male puberty cannot compete in races

Daily Mail  

Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who smashed women's records this year, will be banned from competing against biological women in international events after the world swimming's governing body announced on Sunday that it is barring transgender athletes who went through male puberty. Elite swimming is the first sport to ban transgender athletes from women's races even if they went through …

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Lia Thomas made a very good point about what makes a woman, whether you like it or not
2 years, 6 months ago

Lia Thomas made a very good point about what makes a woman, whether you like it or not

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked by Chang whether the contested …

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Lia Thomas plans to keep swimming - with an eye on Olympics
2 years, 6 months ago

Lia Thomas plans to keep swimming - with an eye on Olympics

Associated Press  

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said she intends to keep competing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics. In an interview that aired Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Thomas also disputed those who say she has an unfair biological edge that ruins the integrity of women’s athletics. “And I lost muscle mass and I became a lot weaker and …

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Trans swimmer Lia Thomas says she doesn't need 'anyone's permission'
2 years, 6 months ago

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas says she doesn't need 'anyone's permission'

Daily Mail  

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said on Tuesday that she should be allowed to compete as a woman despite having a physical advantage and that she 'doesn't need permission' from anyone. Scroll down for video Lia Thomas appearing on Good Morning America on Tuesday where she said she hopes to swim for America in the Olympics Thomas began transitioning in 2020 …

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sets sights on Olympic qualification
2 years, 6 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sets sights on Olympic qualification

The Telegraph  

Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who sparked controversy after winning a US college women's title, has outlined her ambition to compete at the Olympics. In March, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said transgender athletes pose a risk to the integrity of women’s sport. But as far as I am concerned, the scientific evidence, the peer-reviewed work we have done, those …

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas says ‘trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’
2 years, 6 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas says ‘trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’

CNN  

CNN — Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said trans women are “not a threat to women’s sports” in an interview with ABC on Tuesday. Speaking to ABC’s Juju Chang, Thomas said: “Trans people don’t transition for athletics. I became a lot weaker and a lot slower in the water.” Following NCAA protocols, she took a year off swimming and joined the …

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Trans swimming champion Lia Thomas finishes college controversial career – what’s next for athlete?
2 years, 8 months ago

Trans swimming champion Lia Thomas finishes college controversial career – what’s next for athlete?

The Independent  

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Jameela Jamil says debates about Lia Thomas are being used to ‘distract’ from strict abortion laws
2 years, 9 months ago

Jameela Jamil says debates about Lia Thomas are being used to ‘distract’ from strict abortion laws

The Independent  

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World Athletics president calls future of women’s sport ‘fragile,’ defends testosterone regulations – Times of London
2 years, 9 months ago

World Athletics president calls future of women’s sport ‘fragile,’ defends testosterone regulations – Times of London

CNN  

CNN — The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, reportedly said that the integrity and future of women’s sport is “fragile” and defended his governing body’s rules on testosterone. University of Pennsylvania swimmer Thomas last week became the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title after finishing first in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event. According to …

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'I respect Lia Thomas - but she should not be allowed to race': Olympic swimmer calls for transgender ban
2 years, 9 months ago

'I respect Lia Thomas - but she should not be allowed to race': Olympic swimmer calls for transgender ban

The Telegraph  

Gyorgy, who competed for Hungary at the 2016 Olympics and has been part of the Virginia Tech swimming team for five years, wrote: “With all due respect, I would like to address something that is a problem in our sport right now and hurting athletes, especially female swimmers. It feels like that final spot was taken away from me because …

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Column: Lia Thomas sparks all sorts of conflicting thoughts
2 years, 9 months ago

Column: Lia Thomas sparks all sorts of conflicting thoughts

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Lia Thomas has sparked all sorts of conflicting thoughts. “We’ve got people who are twisting themselves into pretzels trying to justify the fact that they didn’t get their act together and change the policy so that it’s fair for biological women,” Hogshead-Makar said in an interview Friday, less than 24 hours after Thomas became the first transgender swimmer …

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