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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas breaks silence on criticism: I transitioned to be happy, not to gain athletic advantage

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship earlier this year, is responding to criticism against trans women competing in sports.

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Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

The Independent UK

Lia Thomas says she transitioned to be happy, not to win swimming titles

Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender swimmer to win a major US college title, has pushed back against criticism that she had an unfair advantage

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‘Trans women are not a threat to women’s sport’: Lia Thomas breaks silence over attacks on her swimming success

‘The biggest change for me is that I’m happy and sophomore year where I had my best times competing with men, I was miserable’

The Independent UK

Lia Thomas Says She Didn’t Transition to Gain Competitive Advantage

The former Penn swimmer pushed back on criticism she’d received last season.

Sports Illustrated

Soft focus: News Corp embraces Morrison and Joyce’s flattering election photos

Daily Telegraph condemns ‘offensive posts’. Plus: Crikey correspondent wins plaudits for epic apology

The Guardian - AU

Trans women in sport politicised and weaponised in election campaign as other issues ignored

Focus has once again turned to the issue of transgender women in sport, leaving more significant issues unchallenged, writes Tracey Holmes.

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From pool to track: disputes over trans athletes mustn’t make everyone a loser

Arguing for sex-based categories in sports such as swimming and cycling is not bigotry. It’s fairness

The Guardian - UK

Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

The Independent UK

We applaud Jamie Wallis for his honesty yet ban trans athletes

I have never lived my truth and I’m not sure how. Perhaps it starts with telling everyone.” This the last line of Tory MP Jamie Wallis’s brave and sadly shocking statement to the public this week, in which he spoke movingly of his gender dysphoria and how he had felt…

Evening Standard

Stonewall criticises exclusion of transgender cyclist Emily Bridges

Bridges’ initial inclusion in the women’s event at the British National Omnium Championships sparked widespread debate.

The Independent UK

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

‘Lia Thomas deserves all the celebration for her success this season, but instead is being met with nationwide misogyny and transphobia,’ says the National Women’s Law Center

The Independent UK

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges 'not eligible' to race in women's event after ruling

Cyclist Emily Bridges has been deemed ineligible to compete against Laura Kenny this weekend - the 21-year-old was set to compete but the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) have confirmed she will not take part in her first women's event

Daily Mirror

Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

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The Independent UK

Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Five key moments from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing – and what they say about her confirmation

From Josh Hawley’s questioning of her sentencing to Cory Booker’s stirring defence

Irish Mirror

Sonia O’Sullivan weighs in on transgender athlete debate sparking a huge reaction on Twitter

Sonia, who is one of Ireland’s best known Olympians, argued in her Irish Times column that transgender athletes who have been born male should not be allowed to compete in women’s events

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The Independent UK

Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

Tribune News Service

Rays’ Taylor Walls sides with DeSantis on transgender athlete issue

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Rays infielder Taylor Walls said he wasn’t looking to become the center of a political controversy on social media — and seemingly at odds with his bosses — on Wednesday.

Mic

Ron DeSantis used his power to officially “reject” a trans athlete’s victory

After Lia Thomas won an NCAA swimming championship event, the Florida governor declared his own winner in a meaningless proclamation that's nothing but fuel for the culture war.

Daily Mirror

Florida governor refuses to recognise trans athlete Lia Thomas as winner of NCAA swimming title

A Florida governor is adamant that Lia Thomas is not the rightful winner of the NCAA swimming 500m freestyle title - some believe the transgender athlete should be allowed to compete with women

Sports Illustrated

The IOC Has a New Trans-Inclusion Framework, but Is the Damage Already Done?

The testosterone-centered policies used at the Olympics aren’t just about elite sports. They trickle down to even the recreational and youth levels, and end up policing who gets to be a woman in women’s sports—and in society at large.

The Guardian - US

Florida governor says trans swimmer Lia Thomas was not ‘rightful winner’ of NCAA title

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation that a resident of his state is the ‘rightful’ holder of the NCAA title won by trans swimmer Lia Thomas

Daily Mirror

Lord Sebastian Coe says "gender cannot trump biology" in transgender athlete debate

The president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, has reacted to Lia Thomas becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a NCAA swimming title in the US

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