White House hosts transgender ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider

Published March 31, 2022 3:00 am

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has marked Transgender Day of Visibility by denouncing what he’s calling “hateful bills” being passed at the state level. And the White House has played host to “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show. Schneider met with second gentleman Doug Emhoff during the visit. Emhoff joined Rachel Levine, the assistant health secretary and the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate, for a conversation with transgender kids and their parents. Schneider used the moment in the Washington spotlight to speak out against bills affecting transgender people.

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