Tag: Lia Thomas
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Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Nominated for 2022 NCAA “Women of the Year” | New York Post Sports
Transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas has been nominated by the University of Pennsylvania for the NCAA’s 2022 “Woman of the Year” award.
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International Swimming Federation Bans Trans Women From Competitions | GMA
FINA, the swimming world’s governing body, voted to only allow women who have transitioned by the age of 12 to compete in international races like the Olympics.
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Swimmer Lia Thomas Breaks Silence About Backlash, Future Plans | GMA
The transgender athlete, who made waves by competing on the women’s swim team at University of Pennsylvania, said she plans to keep swimming, with an eye on the Olympics. Read more: https://gma.abc/3lZ9L1T
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Viral Photo Does Not Show Opponents Protesting Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas | Poynter
When University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle event at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming Championship, she made history as the first known transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship in any sport. But what could have been seen as a milestone for transgender athletes and the LGBTQ+…
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Mike Pence on Lia Thomas: UVA Swimmer “Emma Weyant Won That Race” | Breitbart News
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd of University of Virginia students Tuesday evening that the school’s swimmer Emma Weyant, who came in second place to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAA championship, “won that race.”
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181: Ariana Kukors Smith: A Conversation About Lia Thomas & Transgender Athletes
On this edition of Road Trippin’, the crew welcomes Ariana Kukors Smith to the show. She tells you what it’s like for her to root for transgender swimmers (including now NCAA Champion Lia Thomas) while at the same time feeling deep empathy for those women who are now losing to trans athletes. A former world…
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Boebert, GOP Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Honoring Second-Place Swimmer in Lia Thomas Race | The Hill
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has introduced a bill co-sponsored by 20 of her GOP colleagues that honors Emma Weyant, who finished in second place to Lia Thomas in an NCAA swimming championship last week.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Proclaims FL Swimmer Victorious Against Lia Thomas in NCAA Championship | The Hill
Natalie Dowzicky makes the case against allowing Lia Thomas to compete with other women in NCAA swimming.
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Trans Debate: talkRADIO Presenters and Guests Define the Term Woman
Over the last week, talkRADIO’s Julia Hartley-Brewer and fellow presenters have been asking politicians and commentators their thoughts on the Trans debate at PMQs as well as the controversy surrounding Lia Thomas who became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. Boris Johnson has spoken on the trans debate at PMQs and…