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Sunday, June 1, 2025 1:18AM
The CIF Championships are underway. The events overshadowed by the contention surrounding the engagement of 1 transgender athlete.
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Bakersfield autochthonal John Greasham does not hold with the CIF updated rules allowing a transgender jock to vie successful this weekend's authorities competition.
AB is simply a transgender pistillate jock who is allowed to enactment successful girls' events.
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"If I had a daughter, I wouldn't let my girl to vie against the person," Greasham said.
Samantha Deanda sees it differently.
"I americium each for inclusivity," she said.
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Her daughter, Brooke, is competing against Hernandez successful 2 events: the agelong leap and 100-meter hurdles.
"I conscionable default to the athletes, and it seems similar my girl does not person a occupation with it," Deanda said. "All of the different athletes look to beryllium welcoming and inclusive."
Brooke precocious to the finals connected Saturday arsenic the 13th rival pursuing the caller guidelines from CIF.
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Brooke is seeking to medal successful some events.
On Friday, the parent of AB Hernandez releasing the pursuing statement. It reads successful part, "I spot my kid being attacked not for a wrongdoing, but simply for being who they are. My kid has competed fairly, successful afloat compliance with California instrumentality and diversion policy."
"God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, and I don't hold with it," Greasham said.
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