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Trans fat is double trouble for heart health
Trans fat is double trouble for heart healthTrans fat increases your "bad" cholesterol and lowers your "good" cholesterol. Find out more about trans fat and how to avoid it.By Mayo Clinic Staff Trans fat is considered the worst type of fat to eat. Unlike other dietary fats, trans fats — also called trans-fatty acids —…
UPenn Trans Swimmer Defeats Harvard Women’s Team in Two Races
Lia Thomas, January 22, 2022 (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images) Lia Thomas, the transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer who has beat women’s swimming records this season after formerly competing as a male, defeated Harvard University’s women’s team in two major races Saturday. Thomas swept the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle races against Harvard, finishing the former in…
Trans Comic Flame Monro Defends Dave Chappelle
Black transgender comedian, Flame Monroe, is coming to the defense of Dave Chappelle and his Netflix special The Closer following the backlash he has received. Speaking with TMZ, Monroe says that making jokes about the LGBTQ+ community is fair game and something that is unique about the world of comedy is that nothing is off-limits. "As a…
Black Trans ‘Hamilton’ Actor Files Discrimination Complaint
Suni Reid, a Black trans actor who was a cast member in Hamilton’s touring show, is filing a federal complaint against the production alleging they lost her role after requesting a gender-neutral dressing room.Reid, who is nonbinary and goes by pronouns they/them, filed a complaint on Wednesday (October 13) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…