Soccer player Quinn becomes first out trans athlete to win a medal at the Olympics

Soccer player Quinn is the first out trans athlete to win an Olympics medal
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Quinn, a non-binary Canadian soccer player, has become the first out transgender person to win a medal at the Olympics. Quinn uses they/them pronouns.

Quinn, a soccer star for the Canadian women’s national team, came out as transgender in September. Last week, they became the first openly trans athlete to participate in Olympic competition.

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Canada beat the United States to capture at least the silver medal. The team will face off against Sweden on Friday to determine which country brings home the gold.

Acknowledging the history behind the moment they took the field, Quinn said in a post on Instagram that they “don’t know how to feel.”

Quinn said they…

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