Canada is gearing up for its second match in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, facing Ireland Wednesday with transgender nonbinary trailblazer Quinn expected back on the pitch.
Last week, Quinn made history by playing in the team’s opener against Nigeria, without even scoring a goal; They are the first out trans nonbinary player to compete in soccer’s international championship.
Ten thousand miles away in Monaco, trans nonbinary sprinter Nikki Hiltz set a new U.S. national record on Friday that has stood for nearly 40 years.
Although they finished in sixth place, the Aptos, Calif., native ran the mile in four minutes, 16.35 seconds, breaking the mark of 4:16.71, set in 1985 by Mary Slaney.