The Paralympic Games began on Wednesday (28 August) and are already in full swing with the athletics events set to take place across the weekend. Of the many talented Paralympic athletes competing in the athletics events, there are five LGBTQ+ athletes competing in Para Track and Field events. Maria Strong Strong is a non-binary and […]

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A federal complaint was filed on Thursday in Orlando, Florida by five major publishing houses and several authors, including John Green, over a law that makes it easier to ban books. The suit was filed against Florida’s Department of Education as well as the Orange Country and Volusia County school boards. It claims that a […]

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Paralympian and “godfather of dressage” Sir Lee Pearson has been suspended by British Equestrian due to an ongoing investigation into possible misconduct. According to The Athletic, Pearson will not be competing at the Paris Paralympics, which began earlier this week, as part of Team GB. Pearson previously won 14 para-dressage gold medals across six Paralympic […]

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