Against Great Odds, #Trans #Athletes Are #Thriving

#Soccer player #Quinn, #cyclist #AustinKillips, and #runner #NikkiHiltz inspired us—and thousands of other #fans—this year.

#Women #Nonbinary #TransMen #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Sports #Representation #Culture #RoleModels

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/trans-athletes-2023-austin-killips-quinn-nikki-hiltz/

#Cycling’s #governing #body #UCI #defends #trans #cyclist #AustinKillips #victory in #women’s #race. She followed all of the #rules reaffirming its #inclusion #policy.

#Rules on #transgender #participation were, in fact, tightened in June 2022 after Testersterone level requirements were halved from <5 nmol/l for 12 months to the current standard of of <2.5 nmol/l for 24 months.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Sports #Cycling #Representation #Culture
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/trans-cyclist-austin-killips-uci-backlash-british-cycling/

#Trans #cyclist #AustinKillips wins #UCI #TourOfTheGila Race in the #Women's #Category. #Transphobic #outrage ensues.

The difference between Killips and the woman who took second place was only 89 seconds.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Sports #Cycling #Representation #Culture #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/austin-killips-cycling-us-transphobes/