Trans Athlete Wins Three Events at California Girls' Track Meet Amid Protests

Pro-transgender activists held a news conference at a California girls' track meet on Saturday, hours after Save Girls Sports protesters rallied at the same venue.

The event marked the first round of the state tournament. A transgender athlete from Jurupa Valley High School competed and won first place in high jump, triple jump and long jump.

The athlete's mother, Nereyda Hernandez, spoke at the pro-transgender press conference. LGBTQ-rights groups Rainbow Families Action and Pride at the Pier hosted the event to address the earlier protesters.

"My daughter is a minor," Hernandez said. "Their conduct disrupted our peace."

Hernandez said the attention and controversy over her child competing in girls' sports affected her entire family, the athlete's teammates, classmates and their families.

"The impact was so severe that I was forced to take a leave of absence from work because my focus had to shift to protecting my daughter's safety and emotional wellbeing," the mother said.

"No parent should have to choose between their livelihood and protecting their child from public harassment."

Trevor Norcross, parent of another California high school transgender athlete, thanked Gov. Gavin Newsom for denouncing the Save Girls Sports protest. Norcross requested a meeting with the governor.

"Governor Newsom, I appreciate that you have denounced the protest earlier this morning from the anti-trans group here. But for far too long, this debate has occurred without the voices of the trans athletes and their families. I'm here today to ask for a meeting with you, and have a respectful conversation," Norcross said.

"The people that this has impacted the most have not been included in the conversation... we're asking you for a seat at the table."

A source at the governor's office provided a statement to Fox News Digital.

"The Governor has said discussions on this issue should be guided by fairness, dignity, and respect. He rejects the right wing’s cynical attempt to weaponize this debate as an excuse to vilify individual kids. The Governor’s position is simple: stand with all kids and stand up to bullies,"

the statement read.

"California is one of 22 states that have laws requiring students be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school sports consistent with their gender identity. California passed this law in 2013 (AB 1266) and it was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown."