Reposted by Lena Geller
This @writingthings.bsky.social story does a great going below the surface with exploring why lifting really heavy weights resonates with queer people right now (and also motivates me on my subpar deadlifting average)
indyweek.com
At Weight Not Hate, Deadlifting Is for Every Body
Amid an anti-LGBTQ climate and bans against transgender athletes, a deadlifting group in Durham offers queer people a sense of self.