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Today for #NationalGirlsAndWomenInSportsDay, I’m celebrating the incredible strength and bravery of trans women & girls who live and compete authentically & are forced to fight for their inclusion. Trans women are women & every woman deserves the opportunity to thrive in sports.
In 2019, CeCe Telfer became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA title. She won the 400-meter hurdles at the Division II track & field championships. Read her story here: https://www.outsports.com/2019/10/25/20930285/cece-telfer-trans-athlete-ncaa-track-field-champion-lgbt-sports-history
Laurel Hubbard ( @laurelHubbard11) is a two-time World silver medalist in weightlifting from New Zealand, and she is striving to represent her country at this summer’s Olympic Games. Read about her historic performance at the World Championship here: https://www.outsports.com/2017/12/5/16740048/laurel-hubbard-trans-weightlift-medal
Andraya Yearwood ( @andrayayearwa) was a star sprinter on the Connecticut high school track circuit and one of two transgender high school athletes who stood up against the state’s attempt to ban them from competing. Read her story here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2810857-andraya-yearwood-knows-she-has-the-right-to-compete
On top of her doctorate in philosophy, Veronica Ivy ( @SportIsARight) became the first trans athlete to win a world title in track cycling in 2018. Read her beautifully-written opinion piece about her experience for the NY Times here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/opinion/i-won-a-world-championship-some-people-arent-happy.amp.html
There are so many more trans people in sports who are doing amazing things, but these are some that I am most inspired by. Today and every day, support & advocate for trans people, especially trans women and ESPECIALLY Black trans women in sports. 
