{"id":40953,"date":"2026-08-12T14:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40953"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:04:28","slug":"after-35-years-i-now-identify-as-a-sometimes-identifying-black-transgender-lesbian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40953","title":{"rendered":"\u2018After 35 Years I Now Identify As A Sometimes Identifying Black Transgender Lesbian\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former NBA player and Republican Senate candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/royce-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Royce White<\/strong><\/a> has updated followers and said the wig he ordered after declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft has finally arrived. White also says, \u201cAfter 35 years, I now identify as a sometimes-identifying Black transgender lesbian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/former-nba-first-round-pick-enes-kanter-freedom-declares-for-2027-wnba-draft-while-citing-leagues-eligibility-rules-for-transgender-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former NBA First Round Pick Enes Kanter Freedom Declares For 2027 WNBA Draft While Citing League\u2019s Eligibility Rules For Transgender Athletes<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-former-nba-players-enes-kanter-freedom-and-royce-white-announce-declarations-for-2027-wnba-draft\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former NBA Players Enes Kanter Freedom And Royce White Announce Declarations For 2027 WNBA Draft<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we previously shared, days before fellow former NBA player <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/enes-kanter-freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Enes Kanter Freedom<\/strong><\/a> announced his declaration to the WNBA Draft in April, White \u2014 who was a first round pick in the 2011 Draft \u2014first made his announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both White and Freedom\u2019s declarations arrive after the WNBA announced a new set of eligibility rules for transgender athletes, allowing them to play in the women\u2019s professional basketball league.\u00a0Both players are cleverly calling out the WNBA for potential hypocrisy regarding its trans athletes discourse. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/former-nba-player-and-republican-senate-candidate-royce-white-joins-enes-kanter-freedom-in-declaring-for-2027-wnba-draft-i-am-now-a-transgender-woman-wig-is-in-the-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former NBA Player And Republican Senate Candidate Royce White Joins Enes Kanter Freedom In Declaring For 2027 WNBA Draft: \u2018I Am Now A Transgender Woman, Wig Is In The Mail\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On August 2, White first appeared to comment on the controversial conversation around <strong>Sophie Cunningham<\/strong> \u2014 the Indiana Fever player who went viral for saying \u201cbiological men\u201d should not compete in women\u2019s sports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White went on to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft after claiming he was \u201ctransgender.\u201d The U.S. Senate candidate for Minnesota said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m now transgender. I\u2019m going to pursue a career in the WNBA\u2026 I identify as a sometimes identifying trans woman. I wish to be treated fairly and don\u2019t want to be discriminated against. This is a serious pursuit. I realize after 35 years, I\u2019m actually a woman. Royce White for U.S. Senate MN 2026. 1st Transgender Senator!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He proceeded to troll those responding to him. On August 7, he even stated, \u201cI identify as a sometimes identifying transgender woman! My wig is in the mail.\u201d White also spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/former-nba-player-royce-white-declaring-next-wnba-draft-enes-kanter-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a> about his declaration. He also responded to Freedom\u2019s declaration on X, saying they could both play for the same WNBA team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/former-nba-player-enes-kanter-freedom-officially-signs-paperwork-declaring-for-2027-wnba-draft-let-the-transition-to-the-wnba-begin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Officially Signs Paperwork Declaring For 2027 WNBA Draft: \u2018Let \u2018The Transition\u2019 To The WNBA Begin\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-former-nba-player-royce-white-who-declared-for-2027-wnba-draft-buys-wig-and-says-he-s-a-sometimes-identifying-black-transgender-lesbian\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former NBA Player Royce White, Who Declared For 2027 WNBA Draft, Buys Wig And Says He\u2019s A \u2018Sometimes-Identifying Black Transgender Lesbian\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Days after claiming his wig was in the mail, White confirmed it had arrived. On Sunday (August 9), he shared a photo of him wearing a dirty blonde wig with loose curls. He wrote: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt came y\u2019all\u2026 My 1st wig! Tomorrow I test it on the court. This is my feminine era glow up, did I slay? If y\u2019all don\u2019t \u2018yassss queen\u2019 you\u2019re transphobic. I really don\u2019t understand all the hatred, I just want to play some hoops with my fellow ladies. Royce White for U.S. Senate MN 2026 WNBA #LetHerPlay.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White continued to cleverly clap back at those criticizing and \u201cmisgendering\u201d him. He even said \u201cthanks to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/dennis-rodman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dennis Rodman<\/a><\/strong>\u201d for walking so he could run to the WNBA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday (August 11), White appeared in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db6ZdTEBP04\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox Business<\/a> interview, where he updated that after 35 years, he now \u201cidentifies as a sometimes identifying Black transgender lesbian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#Socialites, be sure to check out the post below, then leave us your thoughts in a comment after! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db7IZcjEeGg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NBA player and Republican Senate candidate Royce White has updated followers and said the wig he ordered after declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft has finally arrived. 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