QUINN

They/Them

“Quinn is a non-binary, transgender athlete who plays for the Canadian women’s national soccer team. After coming out in 2020, they were allowed to continue playing women’s soccer as per their sex assigned at birth, rather than gender identity. Quinn helped the Canadian women’s team win the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In doing so, they became the first trans, non-binary athlete to become an Olympic champion. “‘First openly trans Olympian to compete,’ they wrote on Instagram. ‘I don’t know how to feel. I feel proud seeing ‘Quinn’ up on the lineup and on my accreditation. I feel sad knowing there were Olympians before me unable to live their truth because of the world. I feel optimistic for change. Change in legislature. Changes in rules, structures and mindsets. The fight isn’t close to over… and I’ll celebrate when we’re all here.'” [Source]

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