California transgender track champion moves closer to state meet amid protests

Once again, protesters are targeting two-time track and field state champion AB Hernandez, a transgender student athlete, whose participation in girls sports continues to draw scrutiny and raise questions about inclusion. Candidates running for election in June are even pushing back.

Her mother, Nereyda Hernandez, is better prepared for the local, statewide and national protests following last year’s controversy, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Last year, President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding to California and demanded that the state bar her participation. Under the national spotlight, the Jurupa Valley High School athlete won and shared state honors last year. She dominated the preliminaries in Southern California and is eyeing state titles in Clovis this year.

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