Trans track athlete AB Hernandez was seen winning the state championship medal despite protests mounting outside the stadium where the event was held.
AB Hernandez, who is a senior trans student-athlete from Jurupa Valley High School, placed third in the girls' long jump at the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships.
This event concluded yesterday at the Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School in Clovis, California. It was marked by intense national security, political debate, and active demonstrations surrounding the inclusion of trans athletes in female divisions.