Transgender Teen Makes History

HEARTWARMING

Updated Apr. 20, 2017 4:53PM EDT / Published Sep. 22, 2013 4:21PM EDT

ABC

Cassidy Lynn Campbell, a 16-year-old transgender girl, was crowned homecoming queen at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. Campbell, who was biologically born a male but identifies as female, cried as students cheered while she was crowned on the football field on Friday. "Whether I won or not tonight, I was a winner from the beginning, and I already knew it," Campbell told reporters. "If this could help one child, or more, or hundreds, or thousands, or millions, then it was more than worth it." In August, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that requires public schools to allow transgendered students to choose which restrooms to use and to sign up for either girls' or boys' sports teams.

Read it at Reuters

Several Crew Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film

Eddie Murphy and the film’s other stars, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, weren’t on the set at the time.

‘Giant’ Coyote Spotted Prowling Central Park Spooks Joggers

Brett Cohn said the animal stopped him “in his tracks” on Saturday morning.

Jokic’s Brother Seen on Video Punching Fan at Nuggets Game

The NBA is investigating the incident.

MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yanks Manager

The ump seemingly mistook a fan’s heckling to be the Yanks leader, leading to an incredibly controversial ejection.

Black British ‘Homeland’ Actor Clarifies Blackface Comments

David Harewood initially said actors should be able to play any character, even in blackface, as long as it’s “good.”

Marathoner Sips Glass of Wine at Every Mile, Still Finishes

He blindly taste-tested each glass and correctly identified 21 of them.

India’s Modi Slammed for Calling Muslims ‘Infiltrators’

His campaign speech was seen as an ominous warning for India’s religious minorities if he wins a third term this year.

Tech Giants Promise to Crack Down on AI-Generated Child Porn

Deepfake nudes have plagued middle and high schools this year, and AI has made it easier for pedophiles to access explicit images of kids.

Transgender Teen Makes History

ABC