Che Flores, an NBA referee, has become the first openly nonbinary and transgender referee in American professional sports. Flores revealed their identity in a story published by GQ, highlighting their trailblazing role as a queer person. Flores hopes to see more trans representation in the NBA.
Che Flores spent years becoming one of basketball's rising-star referees. Now, they say, "I feel like I have a responsibility to be who exactly I am without hiding anything." 🔗: https://t.co/lcgkuAZh42 https://t.co/lcgkuAZh42
Meet Che Flores, the First Trans & Nonbinary Referee in U.S. Sports https://t.co/2qVk2ItGEP
A biologically female NBA referee came out as a nonbinary trans male to be the FIRST in NBA history to set this arbitrary benchmark. NBA ref Che Flores was highlighted in a new GQ article Monday, revealing the referee’s ‘trailblazing’ identity as a queer person and having zero… https://t.co/SHEUXWAqLN https://t.co/6zoM5zZ1Vf
Che Flores becomes NBA's first openly nonbinary, trans referee https://t.co/TwkLlY7w6Y
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Che Flores is the NBA’s first out nonbinary and transgender referee, making that revelation in a story published by GQ on Monday. https://t.co/gBCLiu93Ii
An NBA referee came out as "nonbinary" and "trans" in a new GQ profile. The 'trail blazing' ref wants to see more trans representation in the NBA, which is becoming less and less about basketball. MORE: https://t.co/2gBT6iNzju https://t.co/3mGvA79z81
NBA referee Che Flores has come out as trans and nonbinary, a first in major U.S. pro sports. (via @GQSports) https://t.co/kWA15Bk36b
NBA referee Che Flores comes out as trans & nonbinary, believed to be the first in major US pro sports (via @outsports) https://t.co/EQqwvrtcIs
Che Flores has become the first openly transgender and nonbinary referee in American professional sports. (Via @GQMagazine ) https://t.co/UXfIvTTmQg
Che Flores becomes NBA's first out nonbinary trans ref, revealing in GQ article (from @AP) https://t.co/2YrQ1ZjBjV
Che Flores spent years becoming one of basketball's rising-star referees. Now, they say, "I feel like I have a responsibility to be who exactly I am without hiding anything." 🔗: https://t.co/hWtxZjVwft https://t.co/wdX52ySUe3
Being a referee is a funny job—the better you are, the less you stand out. But Che Flores, the first out nonbinary trans in American sports, is betting that sharing their story will make them an even better ref. The great @emmacargo for @GQSports: https://t.co/Br0Pq5u7bQ
Sports and queerness can be a hard intersection to navigate but @nba referee Che Flores is letting people in on what it really means to be part of such a community. Thank you Che for sharing your story with us @GQSports 🏀🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ https://t.co/4EgvuWbSIq
NBA referee Che Flores on becoming the first out trans and nonbinary ref in American pro sports 🔗: https://t.co/C3tsJEgoXX https://t.co/BjhntLLdSS