Culture

Mack Beggs, The Teenage Trans Wrestler Facing His Biggest Fight

PIN FALL

Mack Beggs, a 17-year-old competition-winning wrestler living in Texas, has been told to wrestle in a girls’ category, or give up his sport.

Samantha Allen
Samantha Allen
articles/2017/02/28/mack-beggs-the-teenage-trans-wrestler-facing-his-biggest-fight/170227-allen-trans-wrester-tease_h4lfj3
Michael Stravato/For The Washington Post via Getty Images
Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen

SLAwrites

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
PoliticsElon Musk Cries Conspiracy Over Claims He’s Usurped Trump’s Power
Josh Fiallo
PoliticsTrump Picks Fight With Pope With New Vatican Ambassador
Amethyst Martinez
ElectionsWhy These 38 Republicans Stuck a Finger in Trump’s Eye–and Aren’t Afraid to Do it Again
Mary Ann Akers
Biden WorldPete Buttigieg Pokes Very Convincing Hole in New Jersey Drone Scare
David Gardner
exclusivePrince Andrew Set to Flee England for Controversial Secret Palace Overseas
Tom Sykes