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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Max Ralph

LGBTQ+ community proud and visible at Women's World Cup

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New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson has helped create two milestones at the Women’s World Cup.

With her 48th-minute goal in the tournament opener against Norway, she led the co-host Football Ferns to their first win in six trips to the Women’s World Cup. She’s also one of at least 95 out members of the LGBTQ+ community competing in this year’s tournament, according to a count being kept by Outsports, a website that covers the LGBTQ+ sports.

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