These trans wrestlers put their own spin on masculinity

At the sold-out T Boy Wrestling 2.0 competition, organized by Trans Dudes of LA, the performers reminded the crowd that wrestling is hot, and that a life well lived is the best revenge of all.

LOS ANGELES — Traditional wrestling rules applied: no biting, scratching or itching. Illegal moves called out twice disqualify competitors. 

The event space was packed. Bleachers and folding chairs surrounded a rented wrestling ring. In pleather shorts and satin panties, wrestling singlets and jockstraps, nearly 40 pairs of wrestlers grappled like their very being depended on it.

In some ways, it did: Under the Trump administration, the transgender community has seen a swift rollback in rights — from gender-affirming care to military service. At the event, T Boy Wrestling, organized by Trans Dudes of LA, the performers reminded the crowd that wrestling is hot, and that a life well lived is the best revenge of all.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-life-and-style/trans-wrestlers-put-spin-masculinity-rcna197850

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