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08-10-2016, 12:32 AM
First Team USA trans athlete breaks barriers in new Nike ad
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Society still has a long way to go when it comes to embracing transgender identity — but triathlete Chris Mosier is helping to clear a path for trans people in sports as the first openly trans athlete to earn a spot on a U.S. National Team.
In a new Nike ad titled "Unlimited Courage (http://news.nike.com/just-do-it-2016/nike-athletes/unlimited-courage-chris-mosier)," which first aired Monday night on NBC during the 2016 Olympics, Mosier is ho**red for his perseverance and ultimate triumph in sports. It's the company's first ad featuring a trans athlete.
SEE ALSO: Olympics' governing body relaxes guidelines on transgender athletes (http://mashable.com/2016/01/24/olympics-transgender-athletes/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
The ad seeks to celebrate "the stories of elite and everyday athletes who are relentless in their determination and passion to achieve a goal and inspire others," Nike representatives told Mashable via email. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/transgender-athlete-nike-ad/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Society still has a long way to go when it comes to embracing transgender identity — but triathlete Chris Mosier is helping to clear a path for trans people in sports as the first openly trans athlete to earn a spot on a U.S. National Team.
In a new Nike ad titled "Unlimited Courage (http://news.nike.com/just-do-it-2016/nike-athletes/unlimited-courage-chris-mosier)," which first aired Monday night on NBC during the 2016 Olympics, Mosier is ho**red for his perseverance and ultimate triumph in sports. It's the company's first ad featuring a trans athlete.
SEE ALSO: Olympics' governing body relaxes guidelines on transgender athletes (http://mashable.com/2016/01/24/olympics-transgender-athletes/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
The ad seeks to celebrate "the stories of elite and everyday athletes who are relentless in their determination and passion to achieve a goal and inspire others," Nike representatives told Mashable via email. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/transgender-athlete-nike-ad/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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