Virtual Reality Gaming and Fitness
Recently a client let me try out his Oculus after raving about it for weeks. I finally decided to make the time to see why he was so excited. And I have to say it: I’m completely hooked. I love it. Over the course of two different visits, he let me play with three different…
Carolina Panthers hire the NFL’s first Trans Cheerleader
Dancer Justine Simone Lindsay, 29, recently demolished a sports world barrier, becoming the NFL’s first ever openly transgender cheerleader. “You are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats,” she wrote in a celebratory Instagram post back in March announcing her membership on the team’s cheerleading squad and officially coming out publicly as trans. “This…
SC Governor signs HB 4608
As of May 16, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law HB 4608, which bans transgender students from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity. HB 4608 is a discriminatory attack on transgender students who – like many teens – are going through the motions of keeping fit and enjoying physical activity…
South Carolina House passes anti-transgender sports ban
After over eight hours of debate and filibuster, HB 4608, which bans transgender students from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity, was rushed through the South Carolina House of Representatives April 6 to meet a legislative deadline of April 10. Although the Bill is titled “Save Women’s Sports Act,” the South Carolina…
Pro Sports Bring Notoriety, Excitement and Big Revenue to North Carolina
It’s a fact – when combined – that North Carolina and the state’s largest city of Charlotte have a pretty extensive roster of professional sports teams. Overall, they bring in an impressive amount of revenue (currently estimated at over two billion dollars in total) from local residents and fans throughout the region who often travel to…
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