“Trans activism is my purpose”: Lia Thomas sparks controversy after accepting an LGBTQIA+ award | World News

Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA women’s swimming title in 2022, recently accepted the Voice of Inspiration Award at the Violet Visionary Awards, an LGBTQIA+ event co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Dodgers and LAFC. During her acceptance speech, Thomas described trans activism as her “purpose” and framed it as part […]

Who is Riley Gaines? Former NCAA swimmer against trans women competing in women’s sports

At the 2022 NCAA swimming championships, Riley Gaines finished in a tie for fifth place with Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle. Just a day earlier, Thomas made history by winning the 500-yard freestyle as the first openly transgender Division I champion. Gaines later said she was surprised by the tie and frustrated when officials […]