Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes
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LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes