A high school transgender runner was booed while being crowned as the Oregon Girls' 6A 200-meter state champion.
A high school transgender runner has been booed as she crossed the finishing line in a 200m state championship race, and then again as she stood on the podium to be crowned the winner. A high school transgender runner was booed while being crowned as the Oregon Girls' 6A 200-meter state champion.
The meet took place in Eugene, Oregon, the same stadium where the U.S. Championships and Olympic Trials take place. Gallagher finished in first place in the 400-meter preliminary event with a 56.14 time – 0.23 seconds better than the second-place finisher. Gallagher finished second in the 200-meter preliminary event with a time of 24.49 – about 0.17 slower than the first-place finisher.The Oregon School Activities Association has a policy for transgender participation in high school sports.
"As with Rule 8.2 regarding Duration of Eligibility / Graduation, rules such as this one promote harmony and fair competition among member schools by maintaining equality of eligibility and increase the number of students who will have an opportunity to participate in interscholastic activities."
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