"Aurora believes that everyone deserves an opportunity to play soccer, and we are glad that we are able to provide a safe environment for Isaac to continue his stellar career. Our players, coaches, and organization are unified in welcoming Isaac to Aurora."
"I was in denial about my identity, recalling how I struggled to reconcile my sense of self with expectations placed on me growing up."
"I wasn't truly living who I was inside, and it was not until college that I began to see myself reflected in others and to more fully understand my gender identity."
Minnesota Aurora FC has signed Isaac Ranson, a decorated goalkeeper and transgender man, as its first out transgender player. Ranson, who was assigned female at birth, has a successful history at Cal State Fullerton, where he was a two-time Big West Conference Goalkeeper of the Year. The club emphasizes its commitment to providing a safe environment for all players. Ranson's journey involved personal struggles with identity, which he began to understand more fully during college, reflecting on his past feelings of denial and the challenges of reconciling his true self with societal expectations.
Read at Advocate.com
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