Category: In the Blog
Biden Administration Withdraws Support for Connecticut Anti-Trans Athlete Lawsuit and Reaffirms Trans Rights
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Last year a lawsuit was filed by several cisgender athletes from...
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Sports Diversity Replay: February 2021
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) While February is only 28 days, a lot of have been happening and...
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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Athletes of Color Who’ve Paved The Way for Equality
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Black History Month is the time for all of us to recognize, learn...
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March Madness (And Not Just From Covid Lockdowns)
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Every March comes the madness, that is the NCAA March Madness...
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Racism in Sports: Not Just a Black and White Issue
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The discussion of racism in sports in the US is typically...
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Olympic Hopeful Michael Gunning is More Active Than Ever
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Professional swimmer and gay heartthrob Michael Gunning has...
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My Friend Ken
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) During the last week of November, I sat down at my desk,...
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Super Bowl LV Most Diverse Super Bowl Yet
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) As people either cheered or booed the Buccaneers win as Tom Brady...
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A Lockdown Didn’t Keep the Compete Sports Diversity Council Conference Down This Year
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Despite the cancellation of the beloved Sin City Classic Sports...
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Federation of Gay Games Announces Top Three Cities Bidding for 2026 Gay Games
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Following the conclusion of the Federation of Gay Games (FGG)...
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Team Compete MVP: Meet Soccer Player Ian Kendall
Life-long soccer player Ian Kendall moved from England to Long Beach, California at age 16. After...
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USA Powerlifting Announces New Mx Gender Category for 2021 Season
Following years of criticism and lawsuits of their deliberate exclusion against transgender athletes from participating in USA Powerlifting sanctioned events; USA Powerlifting announced that the 2021 competition season will include a new Mx competitive category meant for transgender, non-binary and intersex athletes.
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