Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be one of the most controversial competitors if she steps on to the mat in Tokyo.
Her two silver medals in the 2017 World Championships in the US immediately raised questions about the fairness of a biological male competing against biological females in a sport in which strength is everything.
But becoming the first transgender Olympian, after a rule change allowing her to compete, would be just the latest twist in her fascinating life story.
The 42-year-old Kiwi athlete (pictured), transitioned from a man to a woman in her mid 30s and will likely be the first transgender Olympian
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ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: Dec 23, 2020, 06:00 IST
shelter, education to abandoned children
Nammane, Summane, a temporary shelter and
NGO for abandoned children rescued from the streets, will be inaugurated on Wednesday. It’s the first home of its kind in Karnataka because it has been started by five transgender women to provide shelter and free education to rescued children.
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Nakshatra, 22, a volunteer with the
BBMP,
Reshma, 38, a tailor, Soundarya, 30, a volunteer with an NGO and
Tanushree, 35, an employee at a soap factory.