Transgender college basketball player in Canada speaks out about verbal, physical mistreatment

By The Associated Press

NANAIMO, British Columbia (AP) — A transgender college basketball player in Canada says she was physically targeted by opponents during a game after their coach said she shouldn’t be allowed to play against women. Harriette Mackenzie is a 21-year-old forward for Vancouver Island University. She says she is speaking out in hopes that sharing what happened will help.

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