Mom Of Trans Teen Speaks Out After Girls’ Volleyball Team Forfeits Match Instead Of Playing Against Her
Warning: This article discusses discrimination against transgender people, which some may find distressing.
The mother of a transgender volleyball player is calling out California school officials, accusing them of ‘entertaining and welcoming harassment’ directed at her child after another school refused to play against her team.
They also reassured the public by adding: “We remain committed to providing a safe, positive environment for all student-athletes throughout the season.”
Parents later told Fox Digital that the real reason for the forfeit was AB Hernandez being on the roster. According to them, the girls themselves didn’t make the decision—it came from higher up.
Vickers referred to a 2022 case where a female volleyball player was permanently injured after being hit in the head by a spike from a trans athlete, using that as justification for her comments.
AB Hernandez’s mother makes impassioned statement
Following the forfeit and Vickers’ remarks, parents filled a Riverside Unified School District board meeting on Thursday (August 21) to voice their thoughts.
She also blasted Vickers for fueling harassment by publicly speaking about her child in an interview with Fox News Digital.
She continued by adding: “My daughter is not the problem. The problem is coordinated external efforts often led by individuals that travel from district to district … to spread fear and put parents against each other using religion as a shield for discrimination.”
Closing her remarks, she said: “This has nothing to do with fairness in sports and everything to do with erasing transgender children.”
AB Hernandez has previously made national headlines
The Riverside Poly boycott isn’t the first time AB has been targeted. Earlier this year, during a track meet at Yorba Linda High School in May, she was heckled repeatedly by around 30 adults — including three school board members — according to Capital and Main.