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Holly Burns and approximately twelve other girls from Camas High School walked away from a cross-country race in Washington on Tuesday, refusing to compete against a male athlete who had transitioned to the girls' team.
Footage of the protest, which took place during the October 13 meet at the Underwriters Lab campus, has spread across social media, drawing attention to the state's ongoing debate over transgender athlete eligibility.
The race was scheduled for 4 p.m., with Camas hosting Battle Ground.
While half of the field, including the male athlete, ran, Burns and the other half of the girls walked past the starting line into the tree line, forfeiting their participation in the competition.
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