A very cool story by Kate Sosin at @19thnews.org. Also, go Rose City! 19thnews.org/2026/06/roll...
Roller derby was already queer-friendly. Then it got more inclusive.Years before trans athletes in sports embroiled national politics, roller derby — the five-player high-contact sport with punk rock nicknames — tackled the question of who could play.19thnews.org