Mother Of Trans Athlete Plays The Victim After Podium-Sharing Controversy

Female athletes and their loved ones have been rallying for years in an effort to end the practice of allowing biological males to compete against females in athletic leagues on every level from elementary education to the Olympics. 

But a network of LGBT lobbyists continues to exert its influence, including a recent example in California that ended when a trans athlete who dominated multiple events shared the podium with the top-scoring female.

Some saw it as a necessary compromise, but the move ended up sparking criticism on both sides.

As Fox News reported, the mother of trans athlete AB Hernandez took to social media to complain about the California Interscholastic Federation’s decision:

“All these big tough ex-athletes at CIF, and the most courage they could muster was to hand this to coaches at AB’s meet today,” the post read. “Not one of them was brave enough to look her or her mother in the eye and say ‘This whole project of violating Ed Code is aimed at you. A child.’”

The post also called out the California Department of Education and state superintendent Tony Thurmond, adding “what are you going to do? Government sanctioned bullying of a kid?”

Rainbow Families Action shared a note from CIF officials reminding parents that the CIF would allow biological females to share the podium with a trans athlete if the competition fell that way.

The pilot program was put in place after Hernandez advanced to the state final, which prompted President Donald Trump to speak out against California and Gov. Gavin Newsom in a Truth Social post in the days leading up to the final.

But it was clear from the overwhelming majority of social media replies that such a solution was even more objectionable to those who seek to protect biological girls and women:

AB’s Mom needs to learn she has a son who is welcome to—and should—compete with the other boys.

— Donovan Bond (@DonovanBond) May 19, 2026

His mum has no issues with her boy being able to force girls to shower and undress with him so this isn’t surprising. Parents and spectators need to boo this MF all day long.

— Don't Listen to words. Watch their actions. (@wakeuptotheleft) May 19, 2026

I wonder how the mom would feel if several men claiming to be women came into her locker room, bathroom, or any dressing area she was in. How can these people not understand how the girls fell and can only understand how her confused son feels.

— BGForTruth (@BG8000) May 19, 2026

Here’s some more coverage via The California Post:

Some of Hernandez’s female rivals appeared to ice her out during the medal ceremonies, with one competitor skipping the podium altogether and others keeping their distance amid the escalating controversy.

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The meet drew roughly 2,000 spectators, many of whom voiced outrage over Hernandez competing in the girls division.

In an apparent response to mounting criticism, event organizers awarded extra gold medals in events won by Hernandez, giving first-place honors to the biological female athletes who finished directly behind him.

Hernandez posted a winning long jump mark of 20 feet, 4.75 inches (6.21 meters), comfortably ahead of Moorpark High School athlete Gianna Gonzalez, who jumped just over 19 feet (5.79 meters).

During the high jump medal ceremony, Hernandez stood atop the podium alongside Oak Park High School’s Gwynneth Mureika, who was also handed a gold medal despite finishing second.

This was the only time on Saturday that Hernandez stood next to a female athlete on the podium.

Hernandez cleared 5 feet, 8 inches (1.72 meters), while Mureika reached 5 feet, 6 inches (1.67 meters).

And here’s some commentary from Newsmax:

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