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Times are tough, but these tweets are keeping us going this week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to just declare a winner to the race that happened in another state.

But she didn’t get the celebration most winners do.

16 of Lia Thomas’s teammates sent an anonymous letter claiming that they, as “biological women,” can’t win against a trans woman who has met NCAA requirements for competing.

The new policy is more strict that even what the Olympics required of trans athletes for 17 years. College athletics could follow suit.

Lia Thomas was a successful swimmer before coming out and has followed all NCAA guidelines for competing after transitioning. But anti-trans advocates still take issue with her inclusion.

Two states want to ban teachers from talking about LGBTQ people without parental permission, and two banned transgender girls from school sports.

“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport.”

“It would immediately jeopardize trans lives.”

From the Super Bowl to the NCAA to various television networks, LGBTQ people were major influences in sports throughout the entire year. Here are the top twelve highlights of that.