Vogue Includes Transgender Cyclist on List of ‘Powerhouse Women’ of 2023
Vogue, the most well-known fashion magazine in the world, included a biological male cyclist on their list of 2023’s “Powerhouse Women.”
The list was published last week under the headline, “The Vogue 25: Discover The Powerhouse Women Who Made This Year’s Line-Up.”
“Professional cyclist Emily Bridges never wanted to be a campaigner. Before May this year, she only had one goal: competing for Great Britain at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Then the British Cycling Federation banned transgender athletes from the sport,” Vogue asserted. “Now, the Welsh 22-year-old is fighting for inclusion for herself and other transgender sportspeople.”
“It’s very scary at the moment, but I genuinely believe that we will win,” Bridges told Vogue, adding that he has received “death threats.”
The Vogue blurb added,
