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2023-08-07 13:18:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0AFF9A35EB4E335780ADC6D69BA6DD689BD0902B10C725D4135B02F8EE6EEEA9
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&hyphen-minus; Transgender athletes would be barred from competing on girls or women’s sports teams at federally supported schools and colleges - Because of that, the international governing body for swimming announced will start an “Open” category that includes all transgenders. https://apnews.com/article/congress-transgender-women-sports-ban-athletes-1c58c20cac2b191e323e4376d7949a2d https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/07/25/swimming-announces-open-category-for-transgender-athletes-here-are-the-other-major-sports-with-restrictions-or-bans https://www.twincities.com/2022/03/18/penns-thomas-becomes-first-transgender-woman-to-win-ncaas
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