The right is pushing its anti-trans fury on the WNBA. Players and fans are loudly pushing back
by Lex McMenamin in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#7945D)
As the WNBA finals kick off Saturday in San Francisco, the pro-LGBTQ+ sports fanbase push a message of inclusion in the face of anti-trans attacks
At Wilka's Sports Bar in lower Manhattan, a crowd of mostly LGBTQ+ fans was fired up during a WNBA playoff game between the New York Liberty and the Atlanta Dream. When the Liberty's Jonquel Jones blocked the Dream's star forward Angel Reese at the basket, then chest-bumped her - leading teammates to separate them - the bar erupted in cheers. One fan quietly joked: Now kiss!"
I love strong women, and I love supporting strong women," said August, a trans organizer and Liberty fan who asked to go by their first name for privacy reasons.
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