Trans Identity in High School Sports

This chapter explores the intersection of transgender identity and high school sports through the narrative of a trans girl rejoining her football team. It discusses the challenges of writing about sports for a young adult audience while addressing deeper themes of identity and acceptance. The speakers highlight the importance of representation in literature, specifically focusing on the unique experiences of trans individuals in American football.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

The Irish Far Right/Neo-Nazi Movement
Trans Fiction, Trans Sports
The Refugees Fleeing South Africa's "White Genocide"
The Gang Reviews Andor Season 2, Ep. 7-9
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #16

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Trans Fiction, Trans Sports

https://victoria.monster/

https://thepointmag.com/criticism/entering-history/

The Refugees Fleeing South Africa's "White Genocide"

https://support.iraplegalinfo.org/hc/en-us/articles/360057039031-What-is-the-U-S-refugee-resettlement-process

https://welcome.us/explainers/us-refugee-admissions-program-suspended-until-further-notice-welcome-corps-terminated

https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-responds-termination-state-department-grants-refugee-resettlement-program

https://2021-2025.state.gov/refugee-admissions/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/addressing-egregious-actions-of-the-republic-of-south-africa/

https://www.nytimes.com/article/afrikaner-refugees-trump-south-africa.html