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I Became Obsessed With the WNBA This Year. Now’s the Perfect Time for You to Join Me.
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The Washington Mystics play in the Women's National Basketball Association .
The WNBA is so damn queer that nearly 1 in 4 players are gay, says Carmen Phillips , editor in chief of the lesbian media organization Autostraddle .
Carmen Phillips and Defector’s Sabrina Imbler also dropped a charming piece about their journey.
Layshia Clarendon is the WNBA’s first nonbinary and trans player.
She says she loves watching the W.C. Mystics and their opponents play live because of their love for each other.
The WNBA playoffs begin tonight , and it's important to watch, she says, as the league continues to grow.
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