California Transgender Athlete Controversy

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California imposes new transgender athlete policy

AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete, has stirred controversy and drawn national attention over competing in a girls track and field championship.

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Trans athlete wins 2 girls events at California track and field finals

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Track and field championships in California and Oregon reignite debate over transgender athletes

Trans Athlete in Political Storm Earns, and Shares, First Place in Event

AB Hernandez shared first place in the high jump and triple jump in the California high school championship, and shared spots on the awards podium, too.

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Trans athlete Hernandez wins two competitions at California state track meet, sharing podium with Bay Area jumpers

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Trans athlete wins girls high jump event at California track and field finals

WA transgender athlete Verónica Garcia repeats as state track champion

Garcia took a moment to bask in her accomplishment of winning her second consecutive Class 2A 400-meter state title.

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Trans high school athlete wins two events at California finals in shadow of protests, Trump funding threats

Southeast Missourian · 3h

Photo Gallery: Class 4-5 State Track and Field Championships

ABC7 KABC10h

Protesters gather as California transgender student-athlete competes in CIF finals amid controversy

CIF announced a compromise, allowing two more athletes to compete if the student made the finals. If she makes the podium, the next finisher will receive the same medal.

CapRadio8h

Transgender athlete wins, shares state honors, creating questions about inclusion

Transgender athlete AB Hernandez was unflustered amid controversy and protests over her participation in girls sports. Under revised rules for the championship, she shared two first-place medals and a second-place medal with cisgender competitors.

Transgender Athlete AB Hernandez shines at California State meet amid Trump’s controversial ban threat

AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete, won titles at the CIF state championships under a new rule created after President Trump's order to bar transgender girls from girls' sports. The rule allowed for recognition of Hernandez's wins while also honoring cisgender athletes' performances.

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Transgender athlete wins 2 titles at California girls’ track and field finals as protests rage amid controversy

A transgender athlete won first place in the girls’ high and triple jump events at a California high school track-and-field championship late Saturday and shared the podium with two ...