First Openly Transgender Woman to Play Professional Hockey Announces Retirement
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) One of the first openly transgender hockey players to play in a...
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09/11 and the Legacy of Mark Bingham
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Mark Bingham was a rugby player and public relations executive...
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09/11 and a Brush with Fate for Ian Thorpe
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Ian Thorpe, better known as the “Thorpedo” is arguably one of...
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Team LGBTQIA+ Finishes 15th in Tokyo Paralympics Medal Count
With 36 openly LGBTQIA+ athletes taking part in the Tokyo Paralympics, if Team LGBTQIA+ were it’s...
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Sports are Trying to Legislate Women’s Bodies and Define What a “Woman” is.
As the USA and people all throughout the world react to the new Texas law that legislates control...
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Team LGBTQIA+ Paralympians are a Force to be Reckoned With
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Currently standing at 14th in the medal count, the 34 out...
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Post-Pandemic LGBTQIA+ Sports, Returning to Play
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) More and more people are getting vaccinated and while the Delta...
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