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Lia Thomas controversy surrounds NCAA swimming championships, incites national debate

March 15, 2022 | ESPN.com WHEN LIA THOMAS’ fingertips break the surface of the water on Thursday at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, nobody in the 500-yard freestyle, or in any other race at the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships, will have navigated choppier waters. Thomas, a transgender swimmer at Penn, has sparked searing … Continue reading Lia Thomas controversy surrounds NCAA swimming championships, incites national debate

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Young transgender athletes caught in middle of states’ debates

September 1, 2021 | ESPN.com BECKY PEPPER-JACKSON slides her toes into her running shoes as the sun sets behind the Appalachian Mountains. She likes to run at the end of the day, when the summer heat has broken and she’s done with her chores. The 11-year-old and her family live on three acres of land outside … Continue reading Young transgender athletes caught in middle of states’ debates

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The battle over Title IX and who gets to be a woman in sports: inside the raging national debate

June 23, 2020 on ESPN.com IT’S A BRISK, sunny afternoon in New Haven, Connecticut, and Andraya Yearwood is standing at the starting line, knees bent, waiting for her teammate to pass the baton. Her toes dig into the soft rubber of the track at Floyd Little Athletic Center. Even though the 4×200 meters is the meet’s … Continue reading The battle over Title IX and who gets to be a woman in sports: inside the raging national debate