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In march of 20 2020 the
United States and the world

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was overwhelmed with the
coronavirus pandemic.

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Idaho passed House Bill
500 targeting trans student

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athletes.

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The legislation would
require athletes

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who are girls whose
gender is questioned

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to have chromosome
analysis hormone level

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monitoring and an
inspection of the athletes

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internal and external
reproductive anatomy

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in order to participate.

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Joining me now is Lindsey
Hickox a runner and advocate

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and a young trans woman
on the leading edge

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of the fight for trans rights.

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Lindsay first of all, what
was the tipping point for you

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not only stepping
into this fight.

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But also lending
your name to it.

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Yes I really need to
get into this fight

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because I wasn't just going
to stand by my state do this.

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And I also realized
that I just so

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happened to be a trans
woman, and runner

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in the state of Idaho.

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I don't believe there's many
of that specific combination

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of traits.

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So I like, no one else
is going to step up.

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I have to be honest.

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I didn't really mind
putting my name on it.

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I was one of the
easiest parts you

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know also named
in this lawsuit is

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Jane doe a 17-year-old
cisgender incoming

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Boise high senior
who's suing because she

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fears her privacy
will also be at stake.

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How can you describe the way
that the impact this would

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have on all student athletes.

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Yeah, that's really hard for
an athlete to go through.

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And I wish they would realize
that when they pass this law.

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It's hurting more than just
what they intended to hurt,

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which still isn't great.

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But any athlete just wants
to do their sport not

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get have these invasive
medical exams which

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is how to invalidate
them, especially

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if it's used by their opponents
to say that they aren't

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worthy of them beating
in female sports,

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which I certainly you might
have to face in the comments.

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I'm going up against
see my lawsuit

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and know that I'm trans.

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Now obviously you're
doing a lot of this

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to be able to participate
in cross country

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you know in a
recent interview you

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explained how your passion
for running in high school

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helped you really come to terms
with your gender identity.

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What some advice you have for
young trans boys and girls

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out there.

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It's a really difficult
process to get

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to know that you are
transgender you can't just

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come to terms with it.

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And a couple of weeks
or a couple months.

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And it's really hard because
you are basically trying

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to fit in in high school.

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But also dealing with an
enormous amount of stress

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and confusion over your gender.

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And that's why it took
me until senior year

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to actually know that I'm trans.

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So no, not to transition in
high school, which I likely

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wouldn't have if I just
had figured it out earlier.

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So if you have gender
dysphoria and you're also

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happy to be an athlete
thought hesitate

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to go see a gender
therapist just because you

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may be trans going
to like me and make

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me think that transitioning
doesn't mean you can't compete

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in female sports.

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At some point in your
high school career

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if I had realized
earlier, I had my seat

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as female get jets just you
because I was a little bit too

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scared to think of the
possibility of what

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happens if I try competing
in my school's female teams.

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Well, I get harassed.

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I get bullied.

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Sara Lindsay
Haycock thank you so

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much for taking the
time and best of luck

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to you as you use your
voice in this ongoing fight.

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Thank you so much.

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