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2022 NCAA women\u2019s swimming champion Lia Thomas<\/a>, who is transgender, will be the recipient of the Voice of Inspiration Award at Rainbow Labs\u2019 Violet Visionary Awards on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Thomas\u2019 national title<\/a> sparked nationwide backlash and is considered one of the catalysts in the battle over transgender athlete participation in girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n

The award”honors an individual whose story and actions ignite hope and courage within the LGBTQ+ community,” according to Rainbow Labs’ website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The annual event “honors individuals and organizations that embody the spirit of empowerment, resilience, and joy. We will uplift the power of LGBTQIA+ expression\u2014in fashion, art, dance, voice, and story\u2014as a revolutionary force fueling queer joy and collective freedom,” the site says, adding that it will “[celebrate] LGBTQIA+ leaders, mentors, and changemakers who are lighting the way for the next generation.”<\/p>\n

Riley Gaines, who competed against Thomas and tied the former UPenn swimmer at the national tournament, was not pleased.<\/p>\n

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“Voice of inspiration? The only people Will Thomas inspires are other men who realized you can take everything from women – our records, our spaces, our opportunities – and still get a standing ovation,” Gaines told OutKick,<\/a> using Thomas’ birth name. “It\u2019s 2025, not 2020. We\u2019re done pretending that\u2019s courage.”<\/p>\n

OutKick first reported on Thomas’ recognition at the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The event is sponsored by both the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> and Los Angeles Football Club, among others. Both clubs did not respond to a request from OutKick about whether Thomas should be honored as a “voice of inspiration.”<\/p>\n

The Dodgers previously honored the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence<\/a>, a group of anti-Catholic drag “nuns,” with their Community Hero Award at Pride Night in 2023. Their original invitation was rescinded after backlash from both fans and players, but they were reinvited, and the team issued an apology.<\/p>\n

Twenty-nine states have regulations regarding trans athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting trans athletes from competing against females in February.<\/p>\n

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