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Trans college athlete suffers backlash over record breaking win

A transgender woman is facing backlash from trolls after achieving a record-breaking swim win. Last week, University of Pennsylvania swim star Lia Thomas qualified for the upcoming NCAA Division 1 championship. During her recent race, she broke a conference record after she earned the time of 1:41.93 and 4:34.06 for the 200 and 500-yard freestyle. Since achieving such a massive feat, the UPenn senior has received an array of backlash from conservatives and anti-trans individuals. Last week, the right-winged sports publication OutKick published an anonymous letter from a teammate that…

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Lily Cade calls for violence against trans women after BBC article backlash

Lily Cade, a lesbian porn star featured in a controversial BBC article, has called for trans women to be “lynched”. Extreme content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable, including hate speech and explicit discussions of violence. The BBC is facing backlash for publishing an article about lesbian women allegedly “being pressured into sex by some trans women.” In the piece, the article’s author, Caroline Lowbridge, attempts to discover how “widespread” the issue is. She cites things such as social media, people’s opinions and…

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Trans showrunner Jaclyn Moore leaves Netflix after Dave Chappelle’s transphobic comments

Trans Netflix showrunner Jaclyn Moore has left the streaming service due to Dave Chappelle’s transphobic comedy special. In the one hour feature, the 48-year-old comedian made a sleuth of offensive comments that included calling himself a “TERF” and defending J.K. Rowling. Taking to her social media channels, Moore announced her decision and condemned the company for supporting anti-trans material. “After the Chappelle special, I can’t do this anymore. I won’t work for Netflix again as long as they keep promoting and profiting from dangerous transphobic content,” she wrote. “I love…

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Hollyoaks star Adam Woodward apologises after commenting on an anti-LGBTQ+ photo

Hollyoaks actor Adam Woodward has apologised for interacting with an anti-LGBTQ+ post from UFC fighter Darren Till. On Monday( 26 July), Till took to Instagram and uploaded a photo that featured a pregnant trans woman getting an ultrasound with an inappropriate emoji shown on the screen. Woodward then proceeded to comment on the transphobic photo writing “Absolutely”, alongside a skull emoji. The photo received immediate backlash from LGBTQ+ Instagram users, which ultimately prompted an apology from the British soap star. In a statement to MailOnline, the 28-year-old actor said: “I…

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