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"To exclude trans athletes is to use sport in direct opposition of where its true power lies. Sport is about change, about rooting for the underdog and building a dynasty from nothing but hard work, perseverance and love; love for your team, for your sport and for yourself. The exclusion of Black athletes back in the 40s and 50s wasn't about the integrity of the sport but the division of our society. The rumor of a gay, bisexual or queer player in professional men's sports isn't about a media distraction but about the repositioning of toxic masculinity. The reason women athletes aren't paid as much isn't because their platform or performance is less but that media, business organizations, and ultimately our misogynistic society are afraid of just how big women's influence and power is. The more than 200 anti-trans bills currently under consideration in state legislatures across the US are not about trans youth in sports, but about attacking, harming and eradicating the most vulnerable of us all." -- RK Russell,` "Trans kids deserve the same opportunity that made my NFL career possible", The Guardian, 2021-04-15