Day: February 1, 2024

Prominent transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has initiated a legal challenge against World Aquatics over its policies that significantly limit transgender athletes’ participation in competitive swimming events, including the Olympics. The legal dispute, which was lodged with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland in September last year, was discovered by The Telegraph on […]

Australian surf brand Rip Curl has become the latest brand to face a widespread boycott after featuring transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson in their social media campaign. The backlash emerged following the brand’s now removed promotional spotlight on Lowerson, a professional longboarder from Western Australia, as part of their “Meet The Local Heroes of Western Australia” […]