Articles LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News Lia Thomas Life NCAA News Trans athletes University of Pennsylvania

NCAA champion Lia Thomas hits back at critics: “Trans women are not a threat to women’s sports”

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas opened up about the harsh critics regarding trans women competing in sports. Over the last year, the former University of Pennsylvania athlete has earned monumental achievements within the collegiate sports world and the LGBTQ+ community. Back in March, Thomas became the first out transgender athlete to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) swimming championship. A few months before the groundbreaking win, the young athlete earned the fastest times in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle during the Zippy Invitational. Unfortunately, alongside her massive wins, Thomas has…

Read More
Articles LGBTQ+ News Life News Transgender Athlete Transphobia University of Pennsylvania

Trans college athlete suffers backlash over record breaking win

A transgender woman is facing backlash from trolls after achieving a record-breaking swim win. Last week, University of Pennsylvania swim star Lia Thomas qualified for the upcoming NCAA Division 1 championship. During her recent race, she broke a conference record after she earned the time of 1:41.93 and 4:34.06 for the 200 and 500-yard freestyle. Since achieving such a massive feat, the UPenn senior has received an array of backlash from conservatives and anti-trans individuals. Last week, the right-winged sports publication OutKick published an anonymous letter from a teammate that…

Read More
FREE SHIPPING Worldwide On All Orders! #QUEERKSRead our Shipping & Delivery FAQs for details.
+ +