Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is in the middle of a debate on gender regulation in sports

LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers are warning that a flood of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer at the Paris Olympics as transgender or male could pose a threat to the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. The concerns come as high-profile figures — from former U.S. President President Donald Trump to the author of “Harry Potter” JK Rowling – they sharply criticized the Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after her Italian rival Angela Carini pulled out of the fight on Thursday.