Mara Gomez made history in December when she became the first transgender woman to play professional soccer in Argentina. “I represent a breaking of the binary,” she said soon after playing her first game. - NBCOUT
[June is Pride Month, and this year we're celebrating by honoring 30 LGBTQ firsts. To see the full list, visitMara Gomez made history in December when she became the first transgender woman to play professional soccer in Argentina.Her path to making history wasn’t easy: The 24-year-old striker signed with the team Villa San Carlos — whichand is part of Argentina’s premier soccer league — in January 2020, nearly a year before she was able to play in her first pro game.
In December, the AFA finally announced it would permit Gomez to play, though she would be required to take hormone blockers and have her testosterone levels tested before and in the middle of each tournament, per the International Olympic Committee’s guidelines, according toSoon after, Gomez played her first game with Villa San Carlos against fellow women’s soccer team Club Atlético Lanús.
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