Category: politics
Kicking Out Transphobia is Growing Trans/Nonbinary Representation in Soccer, One Goal at a Time
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., CSCS, SDL Our managing editor of sports, David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc.,...
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National Hockey League (NHL) Backtracking on Pride Nights Highlight Rainbow Washing and False Allyship
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc, CSCS, SDL (He/Him) 10 years ago, several prominent NHL players teamed...
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09/11 and the Legacy of Mark Bingham
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., CSCS, SDL. (He/Him) Mark Bingham was a rugby player and public...
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University of Northern Colorado Undertakes Research Project Seeking to Modernize Physical Fitness Assessment Parameters Toward Inclusivity of Trans/ Intersex/ Non-Binary People
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc, CSCS, SDL (He/Him) David Hydock, Ph.D., is the chair of the...
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Flagstaff Pride Goes High and Celebrates First LGBTQ+ Pride Parade
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) As Flagstaff, Arizona gears up for its 27th annual Pride in the...
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Wheelchair Rugby Player and Trans Man, Verity Smith, is Leading the Way Toward Building Gender Diverse and Inclusive Sports for All
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Our managing editor of sports, Dirk Smith, recently caught up...
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The NHL’s Perception-Action Pride Night Problem Continues to Grow but One Western Hockey League Team Steps Up to Put the Pride in Pride Night
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Following up with our original article on the NHL’s...
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Megan Rapinoe Named One of TIME’s Women of the Year, Dedicates Award to Trans Community
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Megan Rapinoe is one of our generations greatest athlete’s,...
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Following World Rugby’s Ban on Trans Athletes, National Governing Bodies Fall in Line while LGBTQ+ Organizations Challenge Through Participation
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Back in 2020, World Rugby, the governing body of international...
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The NHL’s Growing Perception/Action Pride Night Problem
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) The LGBTQ+ community has not been happy with the...
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New York Rangers Seemingly Abandon Their Own Pride Night and LGBTQ+ Fans
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) The New York Rangers planned for an epic pride night...
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Brittney Griner is Free and Back Home in USA
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) After 10 months of imprisonment in Russia after she was...
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