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Fear Of Transphobic Hate: UPenn Swimmers Backtrack On Planned Boycott Over Having A Transgender (Male) On Their Team

The team decided against the boycott over fears of backlash and possibly missing Ivy League Championship

From DailyMail.co.uk…

A group of swimmers on the University of Pennsylvania women’s team were so upset over the advantages of transgender teammate Lia Thomas they considered boycotting their final home meet of the season next week, DailyMail.com has learned.

‘They’ve been ignored by both Penn and the NCAA, and there is a feeling among some of the girls that they should make some sort of statement, seize the opportunity while they have a spotlight on them to make their feelings about the issue known,’ a source close to the team of 41 women told DailyMail.com.

 

They’ve been discussing various possibilities for protest at the January 8 meet, wanting to express their opposition to NCAA rules that allow Thomas to compete on the women’s team after completing one year of hormonal therapy, the source said.

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