A post shared by Matthew Mitcham OAM (@matthewmitcham88)Matthew Mitcham is speaking out against transphobes who are using the Olympics as a launching pad to spew hate.

The Australian diver, who became the first out athlete in history to win Olympic gold in 2008, posted a video Sunday decrying the toxic rhetoric surrounding Imane Khelif.

The Algerian boxer has been subjected to a vile anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaign, with right-wing politicians and commentators wrongly claiming she’s transgender.

Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The venom swirling around Khelif started last week, when one of her opponents quit, citing the strength of Khelif’s punches.

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