Rudy Jean Rigg on trans acceptance in sport
Publisher |
LiSTNR
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Personal Journals
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 13, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:46:05

"We should be allowed to succeed and win”

When Rudy Jean Rigg was at the height of their competitive badminton career, they made the decision to affirm their gender and transition.

For Rudy, playing competitive sport and being trans sadly couldn't co-exist at the same time. At least not a few years ago.

But what if they could now?

In this riveting episode, Sean speaks with queer, non-binary, trans-masculine legend Rudy Jean Rigg about the future they want for transgender people in sport.

We cover a LOT in these 45 minutes: autism, growing up in *the* badminton family in Victoria and why it's not good enough to tell trans people to just go and play with other trans people.


Follow Rudy on Instagram: @rudyjeanrigg

Watch Rudy's Rainbow History Class: https://www.tiktok.com/@rainbowhistoryclass

Watch TransAthletica: https://www.tiktok.com/@transathletica.series 

Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare

Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com


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