A transgender high school runner is booed after winning the girls state championship.
According to New York PostAayden Gallagher was greeted with boos as they became the Oregon Girls 6A 200-meter state champions during the Oregon School Activities Association track and field championships on Saturday, May 18.
Video split into xex Twitter, swimmer Riley Gaines shows McDaniel High School sophomore booed as she crosses the finish line ahead of Roosevelt High School sophomore Aster Jones.
Gallagher beat Jones with a time of 23.82, with Jones finishing just behind him in 24.02, per The Washington Times.
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The whistles were equally widespread another video shared by Gaineswhich shows Gallagher being announced as the winner as he stands on the podium.
It was Gallagher’s second major accomplishment of the weekend after finishing second to Lake Oswego High School graduate Josie Donelson in the 400 meters. Gallagher lost by less than a second, finishing with a time of 52.98, while Donelson finished with a time of 52.83, per The Washington Times.
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The Oregon School Activities Association allows students to “participate in an athletic or activity program consistent with their consistently highlighted gender identity while providing an equitable and safe environment for all students.”
“As with rule 8.2 regarding duration of eligibility/graduation, rules like this promote harmony and fair competition among member schools by maintaining equality of eligibility and increasing the number of students who will have the opportunity to participate in interscholastic activities,” an excerpt from their handbook reads.
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Noting that the policy was “developed in consultation with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE),” it added that “OSAA recognizes that this policy will need to be reviewed regularly based on an improved understanding of gender identity and expression, evolving laws and societal norms. ”
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