Gold Medalist Ellia Green Makes History as the First Olympian to Come Out As A Transgender Male

Olympic gold medalist Ellia Green is making his way into the history books. Six years after winning the gold as part of Australia’s women’s rugby team at the 2016 Olympics, Ellia confirmed to The Associated Press that he transitioned to male. Ellias first announced his transition in a video for the Bingham Cup International Summit to combat transphobia and homophobia in sports. During a phone interview with the AP, Ellia revealed that transitioning was the “best decision” of his life and that he realized that he identified with another gender as a child. “As a kid, I remember I thought… Read Full Article