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Title: Miranda Salman: Transgender Soccer Player Defies Prejudice Against LGBT Communit
Post by: Shana A on May 22, 2012, 06:19:24 AM
Miranda Salman: Transgender Soccer Player Defies Prejudice Against LGBT Community (VIDEO)

Posted: 05/21/2012 5:52 pm Updated: 05/22/2012 4:59 am

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/miranda-salman-mexican-transgender-soccer-player_n_1533637.html?ir=Gay+Voices&ref=topbar (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/miranda-salman-mexican-transgender-soccer-player_n_1533637.html?ir=Gay+Voices&ref=topbar)

Miranda Salman was born a man. Today she is one of the stars of an all women soccer team.

As a young boy it was obvious Salman had a talent for soccer. But in sport known for its masculine ethos, Salman was was a victim of prejudice.

But it was that passion for soccer that kept her going.

[...]

Salma's skills on the field were undeniable. She started playing at the professional level and joined a first league team named "Pumas." But despite her mastery in the sport, she was still victim of discrimination. Still a man when she began playing at a professional level, her teammates mocked her because of her flamboyant mannerisms.
Title: Re: Miranda Salman: Transgender Soccer Player Defies Prejudice Against LGBT Communit
Post by: Butterflyhugs on May 22, 2012, 10:13:02 AM
I hate when I see that "was born a man" and "was born a woman" crap. People are not born men and women; people are born infants!
Title: Re: Miranda Salman: Transgender Soccer Player Defies Prejudice Against LGBT Communit
Post by: Jamie D on May 22, 2012, 12:23:17 PM
This article reminds me of a transwoman who posts on YouTube as "minorqback."  Her name is Jordan Moore and she was playing college soccer.  She hasn't updated in a while.