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December 14, 2024
Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was 'euphoric': When the B.C. Lions said they were going to honour their 2000 Grey Cup championship this fall during a halftime ceremony at B.C. Place, Maven Maurer was excited but anxious.
Maurer had been a member of the plucky underdog team, the first to ever win the CFL championship after finishing the regular season with a sub-.500 record.
The days leading up to the Sept. 13 ceremony were a roller-coaster. Maurer hesitated to buy a plane ticket until the day before the ceremony, unsure if attending the event as a transgender woman was a good idea.
posted by tommybiden to culture at 02:40 PM - 3 comments
I'm in agreement, rcade.
I can't see this happening in the NFL, at all.
Good for her, living her true life.
And good job, B.C. Lions, both present, and former players & staff, for being so welcoming.
posted by tommybiden at 03:14 PM on December 16, 2024
...once again putting the nefarious trans agenda on display for all of the world to see. That's right citizens, these trans types are actively trying to ... [gasp] ... live their lives and seek happiness. Are we gonna let that happen!?!?
Jeebus, I hope so.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:08 PM on December 18, 2024
Good for Maven, good for the CFL and good for the world. I don't think the NFL would do this for a former player, despite all the social justice branding it is doing.