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It’s Time to Stop Denying Reality About Transgender Athletes

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Published December 23, 2021 12:00pm ET
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It’s Time to Stop Denying Reality About Transgender Athletes
Michael Phelps, left, and Ryan Lochte swim in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. Lochte won the race. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) | Mark Humphrey

A transgender athlete, Lia Thomas, dominated during a Nov. 20 women’s swim meet with athletes representing Cornell, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas, a biological male who identifies as a woman, set new Ivy League records for the women’s 500 and 200 freestyle and smashed numerous UPenn records in women’s swimming.

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