Women’s rights advocates held a protest against the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) gender policy on May 27 at a high school competition
Athena Ryan and Lorelei Barrett, two trans athletes who were both born male, qualified for California s women s high school state championships but did not show for the race amid the ongoing debate.
California athletic officials drove out protesters outraged at the inclusion of transgender athletes at an event where multiple trans runners were scheduled to participate but then didn t show up.
The sanctioning body for high school sports in California denounces 'harassing behaviors' that led to two transgender athletes withdrawing from track finals.
Swimmer and activist Riley Gaines on Friday pointed out that two Californian trans runners due to compete at the state championships failed to show for the prelims, amid controversy.