Washington Post Sports Thea LaFond had her worst professional jump at the Rio Olympics. Eight months later, she had her best.

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Entertainment Weekly Thea isn't letting ANYTHING stop her from finding love on Arrow.

The WorldPost "Comfort girls" were forced to do labor and were raped up to 20, 30 times a day, every single day.

The WorldPost One woman is chronicling one of her nation's greatest traumas.

MTV Thea Queen, you should save this city.

Entertainment Weekly Things may be heating up on Arrow.

NBC News After Thea was hit by a car, a farmhand tried to put her out of her misery and buried her. Four days later, she showed up at a nearby house.

The Daily Beast After her partner Thea Spyer died, Edie Windsor was left with a massive estate tax bill, just because they were gay. Her victorious fight has redrawn the LGBT equality map.

The Low Anthem Victory for our friend Thea!!! Having revoked authorization two days before her gender affirmation surgery, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island has apologized and corrected their mistake, calling it a glitch and denying it was an act of discrimina Read more ... tion. They will be paying for her the operation, ultimately categorizing the procedure as a "medical necessity." This is amazing!!! Thank you everyone who helped, called, sent resources, support, contacts. Jeff worked really hard to make sure they heard about this from every angle and it's all worked out, mostly. Health insurers need to catch up. Discrimination against transgender people is not acceptable policy. It's 2015. Get real. Thanks to The Daily Beast 's James Joiner for breaking this story! Thanks to all who engaged and are part of the movement for equality in their own community! The original cancellation cost Thea a lot of money in airfare, hotels, and time taken from work as she had traveled to a specialist in San Francisco. We're throwing a show on her birthday to raise back the money lost so she can get back to SF in April. We love you Thea! You have been so strong and so patient. Event page links to tickets. All proceeds to Thea. Both her bands will be playing. Overspill proceeds will be donated to an organization fighting transgender discrimination. Pixels Pyramid GYMSHORTS The Low Anthem Columbus Theatre UPSTAIRS! Woo!!!