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AMSTERDAM, July 13 — Rikkie Valerie Kolle, the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands, once saw her success at the pageant as a symbol of her nation's openness. She then she was bombarded with hate online.Kolle, 22, said she became a target of hate speech after winning the 94-year-old competition last week. She now, she will participate in the Miss Universe pageant. If she wins, she'll be the first transgender woman to claim that title.Kolle said in an interview that he was trying to focus on the good comments, rather than the hurtful ones on social media.“I thought…

Damar Hamlin fought back tears on July 12 at the ESPY Awards as she honored the Buffalo Bills coaching staff for saving her life after suffering a concussion. heart attack on the field during a game in January.The coaches accepted the Pat Tillman Service Award, which honors former Arizona Cardinals standout Pat Tillman, who died in Afghanistan after leaving the NFL to enlist in the Army following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Hamlin received a standing ovation when he walked out on stage, which brought him to tears.Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills presents the Pat Tillman Service Award to the Bills…

He International Olympic Committee will send invitations to the 2024 Paris Olympics later this month, but Russia and Belarus will be among the nations not to be included. The IOC announced on Thursday that while a formal decision has been made on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Summer Olympics, the two nations will receive no formal invitations when the more than 200 eligible National Olympic Committees (NOCs) receive theirs on July 26. Ukrainians walk past the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters during a protest against the IOC's proposed roadmap to organize the return of Russian…

Performers in Portland, Oregon, took to the stage Monday for 48 hours straight, breaking a world record for the longest drag show, while furthering acceptance.He Two-Day Drag-a-thon" was held at Darcelle's, an iconic drag cabaret in Old Town, a cultural center in Northwest Portland's Chinatown, according to KGW-TV, a local NBC affiliate. The event featured more than 60 performers and 600 songs. , along with 60 masters of ceremonies.“Today in Portland, Oregon, USA, you had a time of 48 hours, 11 minutes and 30 seconds, and you hold the new Guinness World Record title,” the announcer said, certifying the record…