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Trans weightlifter breaks records for a second time
A transgender weightlifter has broken records in an international competition for a second time in as many outings. Laurel Hubbard earlier this year competed at the Australian International event back...
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Backlash as transgender weightlifter qualifies for Commonwealth Games
Laurel Hubbard has been named to the New Zealand women’s weightlifting team for the Commonwealth Games, sparking controversy in the sport. Hubbard, 39, will be the first transgender sportsperson to...
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Transgender weightlifter hits back at horrific backlash: ‘I’m not a robot’
Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard has said that she will not let the backlash against her participation in the World Weightlifting Championships affect her. Last month, the New Zealander made history...
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Transgender weightlifter looks ahead to Commonwealth Games, despite fierce...
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to compete in the Commonwealth Games – despite Australia and Samoa’s forceful objections. Hubbard, 40, was named to the New Zealand women’s weightlifting...
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Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard says she will ‘likely’ never compete...
Laurel Hubbard, the first transgender athlete to compete for New Zealand, has said a horrific injury suffered at Monday’s Commonwealth Games has “probably” ended her career. Hubbard made history at the...
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USA Powerlifting blasted for ‘unscientific ban’ on transgender people
USA Powerlifting is under fire after breaking from sporting convention to effectively ban transgender men and women from competitions. The sporting organisation issued a harsh new Transgender...
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USA Powerlifting upholds its ban on transgender athletes
The USA Powerlifting organisation has upheld a ban preventing transgender female athletes from competing. The National Board of Governors for the USA Powerlifting organisation voted 46 to 4 to uphold...
View ArticleLesbian Olympic weightlifting couple show off strength in stunning viral...
There are many rituals lesbian couples can choose from to include in their wedding ceremony, but doing a tandem deadlift usually isn’t one of them. But this is exactly what lesbian couple Lisa Yang and...
View ArticleTrailblazing Welsh rugby, judo, weightlifting and wrestling star, Non Evans,...
Welsh rugby, judo, weightlifting and wrestling international icon Non Evans has come out as gay. The sporting icon, who has had a long and storied career, opened up about her sexuality on Twitter today...
View ArticleTrans woman sues USA Powerlifting for discrimination after she was hit with...
A trans woman is suing America’s premier powerlifting federation for discrimination after she was banned from competing on the basis of her gender identity. JayCee Cooper, 33, accuses USA Powerlifting...
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Britain’s ‘strongest lesbian couple’ on fighting bigotry and ‘breaking down...
Britain’s “strongest lesbian couple” may have pulled a 48-tonne plane together, but say one of their biggest battles is against “keyboard warriors” as they work to make space for LGBTQ+ people in...
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