Teen trans athlete at center of rightwing attacks wins track events in California

<p>AB Hernandez, 16, ties for first place in two events as Trump administration threatens to withhold federal funding</p><p>A teenage <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/transgender">transgender</a> athlete in California, who has been at the center of widespread political attacks by rightwing pundits and the Trump administration, won in two track events over the weekend. The 16-year-old athlete, AB Hernandez, tied for first place alongside two other athletes in the high jump, and tied for first place in the triple jump.</p><p>This comes as the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> threatened to withhold federal funding from California for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/01/teen-trans-athlete-ab-hernandez">Continue reading...</a>