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At great risk, he continues to make queer films in a country he still loves
5 months ago

At great risk, he continues to make queer films in a country he still loves

LA Times  

Back in 2013, a group of young people in Georgia, the former Soviet republic in the Caucasus region, attempted to hold a pro-gay demonstration to mark the International Day Against Homophobia in the conservative country. “I thought I should go to Georgia and make a film on this topic.” That impulse led to Akin’s second feature, 2019 “And Then We …

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Ni-Vanuatu women unite to overcome seasonal work 'nightmare' with court case against alleged sexual abuse
5 months ago

Ni-Vanuatu women unite to overcome seasonal work 'nightmare' with court case against alleged sexual abuse

ABC  

The decision to leave home is never easy. "I think that is one of the things that scared us women off coming out with these issues that were happening in the glasshouse," Lia says. Laurie Berg, co-executive director of the Migrant Justice Institute, says there is a "cycle of impunity" when it comes to the abuse of migrant workers. "One …

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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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One Direction star Louis Tomlinson sets tongues wagging as he's spotted at McDonald's in Sydney with Love Island Australia's Phoebe Spiller
10 months, 1 week ago

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson sets tongues wagging as he's spotted at McDonald's in Sydney with Love Island Australia's Phoebe Spiller

Daily Mail  

Louis Tomlinson has been spotted on a late night McDonald's run with Love Island Australia's Phoebe Spiller in Sydney. Louis Tomlinson has been spotted on a late night McDonald's run with Love Island Australia 's Phoebe Spiller in Sydney Tomlinson was previously been seen out and about with another Love Island Australia alumi, Claudia Bonifazio. Despite hanging out with two …

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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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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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‘I raced Lia Thomas – and I still feel the burning injustice’
2 years, 1 month ago

‘I raced Lia Thomas – and I still feel the burning injustice’

The Telegraph  

“I was saying how it was wrong,” she reflects. “I asked the officials, ‘You’re seriously going to give this trophy to a biological male over a woman?’ This is b------- and you know it. “I realised that while dentistry would always be there, the relevance and urgency of this issue perhaps wouldn’t be,” she says. Thomas became emblematic of many …

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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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DAN WOOTTON: How telling that Lionesses made politicians finally admit what it means to be a woman
2 years, 4 months ago

DAN WOOTTON: How telling that Lionesses made politicians finally admit what it means to be a woman

Daily Mail  

Something important struck me in the hours after the Lionesses’ inspiring and historic Euros victory. The entire nation is so proud.’ But that’s the same Slippery Starmer who spent an entire minute on LBC refusing to answer whether a woman could have a penis when he was asked about the travesty of trans swimmer Lia Thomas smashing her biological female …

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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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I’m a trans athlete too – banning swimmers like Lia Thomas completely misses the point
2 years, 6 months ago

I’m a trans athlete too – banning swimmers like Lia Thomas completely misses the point

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. The decision, made in response to …

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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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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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Lia Thomas: Trans swimmer didn’t have unfair advantage, data shows
2 years, 6 months ago

Lia Thomas: Trans swimmer didn’t have unfair advantage, data shows

The Independent  

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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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “You cannot be a man and win a …

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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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We better see all the famous ‘feminists’ who spent …

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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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Sharron Davies warns of legal action as Lia Thomas transgender participation controversy continues
2 years, 9 months ago

Sharron Davies warns of legal action as Lia Thomas transgender participation controversy continues

The Telegraph  

Sharron Davies has warned of a wave of legal action from “biological females” unless something was done to stop Lia Thomas and other transgender athletes racing in women’s swimming. Britain’s 1980 Olympic 400 metres medley silver medallist the Telegraph Sport she was hopeful planned new rules by the sport’s world governing body, FINA, would prevent Thomas adding to her historic …

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Lia Thomas controversy: Michael Phelps’ alleged ex-girlfriend calls him ‘hypocrite’ over trans rights
2 years, 10 months ago

Lia Thomas controversy: Michael Phelps’ alleged ex-girlfriend calls him ‘hypocrite’ over trans rights

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A trans activist who …

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