Category: politics
Taking Action on LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Sports #IDAHOBIT
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) The issue in regard to the inclusivity and acceptance...
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Dutee Chand- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Dutee Chand (B. 02/03.1996) is a professional sprinter...
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A Discussion on Trans Swimmers With Schuyler Bailer
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) THIS YEAR’S NCAA Women’s Swimming Championships saw two...
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The NCAA’s 2021 Weight Room Debacle: Unintentional or Business as Usual? (Part 1)
By Connie Wardman, SDLT, (She/Her) Ten years ago I wrote an extensive three-part article on Title...
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The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is Unsafe for LGBTQ+ Athletes, Coaches, or Fans
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Little to no action on part of FIFA and Qatar 2022...
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Lia Thomas and Iszac Henig, Performance Analysis of NCAA’s Trans Swimmers
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Two trans swimmers, a trans man and trans woman both...
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Openly Lesbian, WNBA and Olympic Athlete, Brittney Griner, Detained in Russia
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Griner travels to Russia to play for UMMC Ekaterinburg...
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Making Sport More Inclusive for Trans Athletes Helps Level the Playing Field
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The whole notion of transgender/non-binary/intersex...
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Team LGBTQ+ Representing at the 2022 Winter Olympics
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Following the Tokyo Summer Olympics last year that saw...
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Ivy League Trans Swimmer Wins, and Reignites Same Old Drama Over Trans Athletes
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Lia Thomas, a senior from University of Pennsylvania has entered...
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As Qatar 2022 World Cup Comes on the Horizon, LGBTQIA+ Working Group Convenes to Bring Awareness to LGBTQIA+ Qataris Facing Oppression and Persecution
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The Organization ‘Kick It Out’ announced the formation of a...
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International Olympic Committee Announces, “Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination” Regarding Gender Identity and Sex Variations in Sport
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Following a two year “consultation” process in which the...
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