Lia Smith, Trans Athlete, Dead by Suicide; While Gavin Newsom Says He Wants to Ban Trans Athletes
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Lia Smith, trans athlete, dead by suicide; while Gavin Newsom says he wants to ban trans athletes
Them: Lia Smith, Missing 21-Year-Old Trans Student, Found Dead in Vermont Gavin Newsom: We must ban trans students from sports for “fairness.” It’s worth noting that Lia Smith was on Middlebury’s swim and dive team roster last year. Then the NCAA...
Lia Smith Found Dead, and the Conversation on Trans Student Safety Just Got Louder
Credit: The Mega Agency Middlebury College has confirmed that senior Lia Smith, 21, was found dead on Oct. 23 near The Knoll, the school’s farm west of campus. According to a statement from Middlebury College president Ian Baucom, Smith grew up in Woodside, Calif., and attended Sacred Heart Preparatory. At Middlebury, she competed as a diver on the women’s swimming and diving team. She also participated in the Chess Club and Japanese Club. On ca…
Communities mourn the loss of trans student-athlete Lia Smith
*Content may be upsetting to readers Communities across the United States are grieving the tragic loss of Lia Smith, a 21-year-old trans student-athlete whose life was marked by brilliance, courage, and advocacy. Smith, a senior pursuing a double major in computer science and statistics, was found dead on 23 October near Middlebury College in Vermont. Authorities have confirmed her death as suicide. Originally from California, Lia was a diver on…
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