Tag: Lia Thomas

Trans Athletes, The New York Times, and the Ivy League

February 2, 2022
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Commentary How individuals and institutions react to Lia Thomas, the biological male who is allowed to compete in women’s college swim competitions, is a good indicator of people’s values and level of rationality. To recap, Will Thomas, a man who until two years ago was a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s men’s swim team,…

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USA Swimming Official Quits Over Trans Swimmer Competing Against Women

December 25, 2021
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USA Swimming official Cynthia Millen has resigned in protest over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in women’s competitions, saying in the resignation letter she can’t back a sport that allows “biological men to compete against women.” The resignation letter to USA Swimming indicates that Millen, who has been involved in the sport for some…

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