RAISE YOUR FLAG 🏳️‍🌈

Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio proudly flew the banner for the LGBTQ community as she clinched a silver medal at #Tokyo2020.

"Para rin po sa LGBTQ community ang laban na ‘to," the Olympian said.

●TOKYO OLYMPICS 2012
HELLO HATERS AND GENDER CRETINS! SHE IS OUT OF THE OLYMPIC, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE OVER CIS WOMEN IN HER PARTICIPATION!🙄
‘Laurel Hubbard, the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic Games history, failed to register a lift in the +87kg women’s weightlifting final, costing her a shot at a medal.

The 43-year-old had three attempts at the snatch section of the final, one at 120kg and two at 125kg, but failed to register any.

This meant that the New Zealander could not progress to the clean and jerk section of the final, confirming her exit from the competition..’ https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/02/laurel-hubbard-out-of-weightlifting-final-after-failing-to-register-any-of-her-three-lifts-15025139/ ... See more

#TokyoOlympics2020 Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz is a champion of diversity and inclusivity too.
In an interview with Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, Hidilyn shares her support to transgender woman Laurel Hubbard who’s competing in the Olympics.
“I have to respect the athlete.”
′′ For me, she doesn't deserve the bash on her is too much. Because he's only doing it because he loves that sports."
′′ Give her the chance to compete. As long as he worked for it and followed whatever rules and laws of IOC. Because all of us have the right, no matter what gender."
′′ All I want to say is let's respect him. Because he's just a human and he gets hurt."
Thank you, Hidilyn for lifting up the spirits of our transgender friends and athletes too. Mabuhay ka and Congratulations! ... See more

●OLYMPICS
‘Nonbinary American skateboarder Alana Smith said their goal going into the Olympics "was to be happy and be a visual representation for humans like me.I wanted to walk out of this knowing I UNAPOLOGETICALLY was myself & was genuinely smiling,"’
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/unapologetically-themself-nonbinary-olympian-shares-powerful-message-rcna1520?fbclid=IwAR0oPAt-zYYPnK7Qm5em4h4wJPibZaeuFn4bNnfX3347E8V2Zupduqnz5Fw

●OLYMPICS
‘Kimberley Daniels is at the Tokyo Olympics to judge canoeing slalom, where her daughter Haley is representing Canada in an event newly introduced at the Games as a bid for greater gender equality.’

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/olympics-canoeing-transgender-judge-champions-daughter-s-fight-for-gender-equality-15305988?fbclid=IwAR0WN95s1G164hzOHiEem2o6Gf6aOESKoypnZ0xfK_-D176FLKeE--anONs#.YQHoNTwk900.facebook

●FAWKING HELL???🤬🤬🤬🤬
‘A Wyoming woman has been hospitalised after a vicious attack at her apartment complex's dog park. Her family believes the attack was motivated by transphobia.’

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/23/trans-woman-wyoming-dog-park/?fbclid=IwAR3qXL4XwzZshWGVKoT38RUlg36b02XK8plG3NVeafnRCgp3S9yLa73iHnc

●YOU TELL THEM!!! 👏👏
“Margaret Atwood has shut down transphobes everywhere with stunning logic..everyone should recognise the validity of trans identities.“You can believe all you like that trans people aren’t people, but it happens not to be a fact."''
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/06/margaret-atwood-transphobia-trans-rights-interview-dearly-poetry-jk-rowling-handmaids-tale/?fbclid=IwAR0nxoO7Jsamjx3bjc8gA73Fq6n1fDIsw0fp6-cX0Ei-Czn8z_3JNCHSf9I

●LOVE WINS❤️💕💞💖
‘Tommy Dorfman's husband Peter Zurkuhlen outpoured his affection after his partner publicly came out as a transgender woman. Zurkuhlen re-posted one of Dorfman's photos from the interview, voicing how proud he is for the actress.’

https://people.com/tv/tommy-dorfman-husband-says-he-has-so-much-love-for-his-partner-after-she-comes-out-as-a-trans-woman/?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=60fc423cac241400017201c5&fbclid=IwAR3IRqGJeju2xY3VUPTw0rQJfMruwtPOI77_cK6LTe6uhf67kTJ43d7Ursw

●COMING OUT STORY❤️
'I’ve learned as a public-facing person that my refusal to clarify can strip me of the freedom to control my own narrative. 'https://time.com/6081874/tommy-dorfman-interview/