Call for athletes to co-opt ‘taking the knee’ against trans people is ‘bitter mockery’, activists say

Trans advocates have called out Inga Thompson for her “bitter mockery” after she asked athletes to “take the knee” against trans inclusion.

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Taking a knee: athletes protest against racism around the world – in pictures

Over the past few months, athletes around the world have been kneeling in support of Black Lives Matter and wearing the phrase on jerseys and T-shirts

I sometimes thing the #PremierLeague #Footballers are pampered and given too much attention but it’s good to see that they are setting a good example with the likes of #MarcusRashford using his influence for the good of the community. Also good to see tonight’s #football #players wearing #BlackLivesMatter on the back of their #jerseys and #TakingAKnee prior to their matches.

#Sports #Politics #BLM #Racism #UK

#takingaknee: mit einem gemeinsamen Niederknien beginnt die #silentDemo gegen #Rassismus und #Polizeigewalt in #Düsseldorf #dus0606 #BlackLivesMatter
8 Minuten 46 Sekunden #takingaknee am Berta-von-Suttner-Platz hinter dem Hauptbahnhof #Düsseldorf vor der US-Gesandtschaft. Eine Aktion von democrats abroad im Vorfeld der heutigen #silentDemo #dus0606