‘Transgender’ Olympian is not what she seems

Published July 8, 2024 4:16pm ET



Legacy media outlets are touting a “transgender” athlete who will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics for Team USA. However, the story is not what it seems.

Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as nonbinary, will compete in the women’s 1500-meter race in Paris this summer. Hiltz is a woman competing against other women. That’s been true for Hiltz’s entire track career. It just happens that Hiltz identifies as a made-up gender, piquing the legacy media’s interest.

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