"I got my first wheelchair basketball chair and that was it. Game over. My identity as an athlete had arrived." - Courtney Ryan reflects on her transition to wheelchair basketball and coming into her own as an athlete.
"It's really frustrating that I have such a strong relationship with being a lesbian and being proud. But it's sometimes hidden because of the disability." - Courtney Ryan discusses the dual challenges of her identity as a queer athlete.
"The US women's wheelchair basketball team has at least three LGBTQ+ athletes as well as a gay head coach - Desi Miller." - Overview of the team's strong queer representation and expectations in the Paralympics.
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