Outsports Radio

Trans athlete wins in North Carolina; where gay jokes are a sign of acceptance

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I have mixed feelings," Chris Mosier, a transgender athlete said after clinching a spot on the U.S. National Team in the duathlon. "It feels great to have made the US National Team while in North Carolina - I earned a spot to represent Team USA in a state with policies that intentionally target transgender people for differential treatment and exposes us to potential violence and harassment." We discuss Mosier's win and what it means. We also talk about the one place where gay jokes are acceptable -- in a locker room where an athlete has come out. That's what pro baseball pitcher Sean Conroy learned. Being teased by his teammates showed he was just one of the guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices