Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court ruling Justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in 25 other states The Guardian - US · Jun 30
Controversial Transgender Athlete Competed Amid Protests, Loses To Female Rivals In Track and Field Championships Transgender athlete AB Hernandez placed third in a state championship, sparking debate over participation rules in high school sports. International Business Times UK · Jun 3
5 Photos of AB Hernandez: Trans Track Athlete Dominates State Championship Jumps While Counter-Rallies Mass Outside Transgender athlete AB Hernandez won two state titles at the California track and field finals, sparking protests and reigniting debates on gender and fairness in sports. International Business Times UK · May 31
Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms A West Virginia transgender girl who competes on her high school girls' track team says she's focused on having fun with her friends The Independent UK · Apr 17
The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ As the US supreme court weighs bans on trans athletes, five students speak about the joy of sports and toll of exclusion The Guardian - US · Jan 13
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Trump sues California over transgender athletes in girls’ school sports Justice department says state policy violates Title IX, which offers legal protection against sex discrimination The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2025
Trump administration says California must bar trans girls from girls sports The Trump administration says California must change its policies allowing transgender girls to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Teen athlete targeted by Trump’s anti-trans attacks: ‘I know how hard I’ve worked. That’s what matters’ AB Hernandez, 16, and her mom tell the Guardian about her love of track, how her community has stood by her – and why ‘intimidation tactics’ won’t work The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025
Grace Under Fire: Transgender Student Athlete AB Hernandez’s Winning Weekend Anticipated far-right protest sputters at California high school track and field meet. Capital & Main · Jun 4, 2025
Teen trans athlete at center of rightwing attacks wins track events in California AB Hernandez, 16, ties for first place in two events as Trump administration threatens to withhold federal funding The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2025
California track-and-field championships draw limited protest over trans student's participation The California high school track-and-field championship has kicked off to a relatively quiet atmosphere The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
Fury erupts as trans athlete wins California school events in defiance of Trump order Donald Trump described AB Hernandez’s victories as ‘not fair and totally demeaning to women and girls’ Evening Standard · May 31, 2025
California track-and-field final enters spotlight for rule change after trans athlete's success The California high school track-and-field championship is set to begin Friday amid a controversy over the participation of a transgender female athlete The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete’s success. What to know California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet
Capital & Main · May 28, 2025 California Interscholastic Federation Changes Rules for Track & Field Championships After Trump Tweet President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if a trans athlete competes.
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 The Latest: NPR and stations file lawsuit against Trump, arguing ending federal funding is illegal National Public Radio and three local stations filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 Trump threatens Gavin Newsom, California over trans athlete: ‘TOTALLY DEMEANING’ The president appeared to be upset by reports of a transgender girl winning a long jump context
Capital & Main · May 15, 2025 A League of Her Own: Transgender Athlete AB Hernandez Faces Down Hecklers Dozens of adults attended a track meet to yell at the teenager as she competed.
Capital & Main · May 2, 2025 Inside the Plan to Use Trans Student-Athletes to Push Voters to the Right National conservative groups such as the Council for National Policy champion anti-trans ideology as a means to flip blue states and districts.
Capital & Main · Apr 2, 2025 Trans Student Athlete AB Hernandez Finds Support in Her Town That Elected Trump Hernandez was doxxed by right-wing influencers and an elected official.