ANDRAYA YEARWOOD

She/Her

“Andraya Yearwood is a track and field athlete who ran for the girls’ team at her high school beginning in 2017. She won state titles for the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.” “In 2019, Andraya Yearwood appeared in ‘Changing The Game’ which in a documentary that highlights the stories of three transgender athletes and the hardships they faced in the athletic industry being a transgender person. In the documentary Yearwood talks about her journey of becoming her true authentic self through all of the struggles she faced growing up.” “In June 2018, in the state of Connecticut, there was a petition created by parents of student-athletes that had the goal of banning transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports. The petition allowed Yearwood to speak on Good Morning America and address the issues that came with the petition and encourage other transgender girls to pursue the path they choose no matter who tries to bring them down.” She is currently a student at North Carolina Central University.” [Source 1, Source 2]

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