{"id":27545,"date":"2026-08-19T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27545"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:55:00","slug":"canadian-powerlifting-athlete-leads-pro-sophie-cunningham-rally-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27545","title":{"rendered":"Canadian powerlifting athlete leads pro-Sophie Cunningham rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-Story-Content-0\">\n<div class=\"StoryText-module_storyText__FWhP\">\n<p><span class=\"dateline\">WASHINGTON (TNND) \u2014 <\/span>Canadian powerlifting athlete April Hutchinson led a pro-Sophie Cunningham rally in Toronto earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd consisted of multiple people wearing<a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/news\/americas-news-now\/mom-daughter-threatened-to-be-kicked-out-of-indiana-fever-game-for-wearing-xx-xy-shirts-sophie-cunningham-espn#\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/news\/americas-news-now\/mom-daughter-threatened-to-be-kicked-out-of-indiana-fever-game-for-wearing-xx-xy-shirts-sophie-cunningham-espn#\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\"> XX-XY Athletics T-shirts.<\/a> The rally took place before the Indiana Fever\u2019s game against the Toronto Tempo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/canadian-powerlifting-champion-april-hutchinson-leads-first-sophie-cunningham-rally-outside-us\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/canadian-powerlifting-champion-april-hutchinson-leads-first-sophie-cunningham-rally-outside-us\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\">According to Fox News,<\/a> there was a billboard at the protest that had a picture of Cunningham and a message from Martina Navratilova that talked about fairness in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>The billboard was set up by Rebel News and it was fined. Fox News Digital obtained a copy of the ticket and the charges listed read, \u201cDisplay sign with animation\/video display\/illumination\/flashing lights\/sound\/movement or simulation motion, contrary to Toronto Municipal By-law 693-14, Section 12.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham said in the past that she believed <a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/top-videos\/wnba-task-force-stops-short-of-new-transgender-athlete-eligibility-policy-indiana-fever#\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/top-videos\/wnba-task-force-stops-short-of-new-transgender-athlete-eligibility-policy-indiana-fever#\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\">biological men should stay out of women\u2019s sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;If Title IX and women&#8217;s sports weren&#8217;t protected, then you wouldn&#8217;t hear about any type of women in sport,&#8221; she said earlier this year. &#8220;I think in the future it&#8217;s just really important to protect.&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>She also said that she wasn\u2019t a political person and loves everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI extend love, I don\u2019t dislike anyone, I think there\u2019s room for absolutely everyone here,\u201d she said. \u201cI think there\u2019s room to love everyone. 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