Laws Targeting Trans Athletes Have Made Roller Derby a Safe Haven
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In 2020, 70 bills have been introduced to bar trans youth from school sports consistent with their gender identity. The roller derby community would like a word.
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House Republicans pass transgender sports ban for schools
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Skaters welcome trans and non-binary competitors to roller derby - Outsports
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CoMo Roller Derby plays 'long game' for Columbia venue, Local
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Your occasional reminder: Trans women and girls have played women's roller derby for years and, as far as we know, there has not been one case of (a) an injury because a
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Press Room - WFTDA
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World Skate, what are you doing? - by Cole Nowicki
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Why Male Athletes Who Identify as Transgender Should Not Compete in Women's Sports
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Why Sen. Mike Lee opposes transgender women competing in women's sports - Deseret News
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Laws Targeting Trans Athletes Have Made Roller Derby a Safe Haven