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Amy Schneider Hopes 'Jeopardy!' Success Will Inspire 'Nerdy Little Trans Kid'
Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider has expressed hope that her ongoing success on the show will serve as inspiration to young transgender people.The California-based engineering manager's debut on the syndicated quiz show aired during Trans Awareness Week, and she has gone on to become the first transgender woman to qualify for the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.And in an interview with ABC affiliate KGO-TV, the Ohio native noted that the path she's blazing has the potential to inspire others to chase their dreams."Seeing trans people anywhere in society that you haven't seen them before is so valuable for the kids right now that are seeing it," she said."I'm so grateful that I am giving some nerdy little trans kid somewhere the realization