Darby Williams, University of Michigan

The incredibly talented athlete’s plight is the symptom of decades’ worth of discrimination toward Black women in sports.

Emerson Holmes, Lindenwood University

Representation is important. That’s why it’s crucial that we see transgender faces in the mainstream.

Brittany Sodic, University of North Texas

Last year, Athena Del Rosario came out about her experience as a trans athlete, and is now embracing her role as more than just a soccer player.