JayCee Cooper (@jayceeisalive) is a powerlifter, fathlete, librarian, DJ, and Co-Director of Pull for Pride fighting for inclusion in sports and society. She is trans, gender nonconforming, queer as hell, and a CODA. On this episode, we discuss how she went from curling champion to 4-time Minnesota state record holder in powerlifting, gender discrimination protections by state, discriminatory policies in sports federations, fatphobia, intersectional feminism, the power of allyship, transphobia, and what fair play in sports really means. .
Mentioned:
LGBT Non-Discrmination Protections by State: https://www.freedomforallamericans.org/states/
Athlete Ally: https://www.athleteally.org/powerlifter-jaycee-cooper/
Pull for Pride: https://www.pullforpride.com/
Womens Strength Coalition:https://www.womensstrengthcoalition.com/
USAPL Mediation: http://www.newnownext.com/usa-powerlifting-to-mediate-lawsuit-jaycee-cooper-trans-athlete/11/2019/
Hosts for this episode: Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) and Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia)
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