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THINNING CLEARLY, THINKING QUEERLY ABOUT TRANS ATHLETES WITH BRIANNE BRINKER
Brianne Brinker is a former NCAA Division I men’s hockey goalie and coach who publicly transitioned in her 50s while serving as Assistant Athletic Director at Union College. Her new memoir is Skating Out of the Vault which comes out September 16. It explores identity, love, and resilience. Pre-order your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781966655381
Unpack This For Me: Lockerroom Talk and How Political Are Sports?
Brianne Brinker is back with a new piece examining the Olympics and what the Men’s Hockey Team shows us about the current state of sports. Which led the Gaily Show to ask: how political are sports these days?
Two high-stakes courtroom showdowns. One topic that tore through headlines and locker rooms: transgender athlete bans. On this episode of The Gaily Show, I break down Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., argued before the Supreme Court on January 13, 2026—what the transcripts really reveal, where the arguments overlapped, and why the messaging coming from both sides is so mixed.
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The heart of the controversy: claims that trans athletes “transition to win” versus the lived realities no one’s talking about—what people actually lose when they transition.
The contradictions that keep popping up in court and conversation, and why those mixed messages matter for athletes, families, and policy.
If you want a bold, honest breakdown that cuts through rhetoric and centers real human stakes, this episode is for you. Tune in and get the context everyone’s missing.