Tag: Lia Thomas
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Gov. DeSantis Declares Sarasota Swimmer Winner Over Transgender Athlete | ABC Action News
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring swimmer Emma Weyant the winner of the 500-yard freestyle race at the Division 1 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships over transgender athlete Lia Thomas.
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Was It Fair for Lia Thomas to Swim in NCAA Championships? | Dan Abrams Live
Karleigh Webb, an OutSports contributor, says the criticisms of Lia Thomas are unfair and she deserved to compete against women at the NCAA championships last weekend.
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Trans Swimmer Destroying Competition And Setting Records | The Jimmy Dore Show
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has been blowing opponents out of the water this NCAA season, while also stirring up controversy as an avatar in the ongoing debate over trans women’s participation in women’s competitive sports. Her teammates and competitors have expressed support but fans and the general public have offered up a more…
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‘Tyranny of the Minority’: Athlete in Tears After Trans Swimmer Steals Spot in Championship | WJ Live
It’s time for the silent majority to speak up.
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Lia Thomas Becomes 1st Transgender Athlete to Win NCAA Championship | TODAY
Penn’s Lia Thomas made NCAA history after dominating the 500-free swim, becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a D-1 championship in any sport. Her standout season has ushered in a wave of scrutiny with some complaining she has a physical advantage.
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Protest Against Transgender Swimmer’s Participation in Championship at Georgia Tech | FOX 5 Atlanta
Columnist Matt Walsh hosted a speech on Monday at Georgia Tech denouncing Georgia Tech’s hosting the upcoming NCAA Women Swim meet that will have a transgender athlete competing for an out-of-state school.
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Trans Athlete Weighs in on Lia Thomas Media Storm and Trans Visibility in Sports | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Schuyler Bailar, the first openly trans Division I swimmer — a friend and supporter of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas — weighs in on the debate around “fairness” and trans inclusion in sports.
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‘Save Women’s Sport’ Bill Seeks to Ensure Women ‘Have the Right to Single-Sex Sport’ | Sky News Australia
Liberal Senator Claire Chandler says she does not understand why her bill, which would allow for transgender women to be banned from competing in women’s sports, should be “controversial”.
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‘Legacy traits’ give trans female athletes unfair advantage: Swimmer Diana Nyad | ABC News
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad about the debate over whether trans female athletes who transitioned after puberty should compete with cisgender female athletes.