Lia Thomas

Amid protests, Penn swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win Division I national championship

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas became the first known transgender athlete to capture a Division I national title by winning the 500…

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‘I Am Lia’: The Trans Swimmer Dividing America Tells Her Story

Lia Thomas has dominated women’s college swimming this season—and has also become a lightning rod for controversy.

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Penn will work with NCAA to support transgender athlete Lia Thomas’ participation at swimming and diving championships

Penn Athletics said in a statement on Thursday that it would work with the NCAA "in support" of swimmer Lia…

2 years ago

Donna de Varona: Transgender Swimming Dialogue Must Continue – ‘It’s Complicated and People Don’t Like Complicated’

The fight looks a little different this year and it involves transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at Penn.

2 years ago

Ivy League and Penn back transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

Their statements of support come after weeks of criticism and transphobic remarks directed at Thomas, who set records in three…

2 years ago

Olympic Champion, Women’s Sports Advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar Details Issues With Lia Thomas Situation

Olympic Champion, Women’s Sports Advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar Details Problems With Lia Thomas Situation

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Ivy League swimming champion becomes target of transphobic rhetoric

Lia Thomas, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, has become the most recent target in the heated debate about…

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