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The California Interscholastic Federation track and field championships officially wrapped up Sunday. This year's events were surrounded by protests, both in-person and online, over a transgender athlete's participation in the event.
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.
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LGBTQ Nation on MSNTrump targeted a trans teen athlete. Her opponents embraced her when she won first place.She won first place in her state high jump and triple jump championships after Trump threatened to arrest her for competing.
AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete from Jurupa Valley High, and others tied for the top spot in the two events.
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