Today news
The same in other media
Trans Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider has made LGBTQ+ history with latest win
Reading now: 837
gaytimes.co.ukOver the last few weeks, Amy has defended her title as Jeopardy’s! reigning champion. The engineering manager first made her debut during Trans Awareness Week on 17 November.
On the recent Black Friday episode, Amy took home her eighth win and brought her prize earnings to a total of $295,200. With over five wins under her belt, she now qualifies for the prestigious Tournament of Champions.
The forthcoming competition will see Amy compete against 14 previous contestants who earned five consecutive wins during their time on the series.
In a written editorial piece for Newsweek, the California native opened up about her recent qualification and the other trans contestants that came before her. “It’s a strange thing to think that I have made
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
09.02 / 03:49
lesbian
politics
Asian-Americans
In a First, Asian-American Lesbian Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
press release described her as “a leading authority in international development policy with over 30 years of experience in the multi-disciplinary field that includes finance, technology, and the environment.”Wong has said she was inspired by the late Congressman John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader. Lewis, she wrote in a Facebook post last year, “taught me about making good trouble but necessary trouble.” She accompanied Lewis on his annual visits to Selma, Ala., where he was beaten by police during a 1965 voting rights demonstration, and videotaped his appearances.Wong is founder of the Conference on APA Leadership, which encourages young Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue careers in public service. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocated for Wong’s nomination and confirmation, issued a laudatory statement Tuesday.
09.02 / 03:05
09.02 / 01:49
09.02 / 01:45
09.02 / 01:45
09.02 / 01:36
09.02 / 01:31
09.02 / 00:53
09.02 / 00:31
08.02 / 23:51
08.02 / 23:33
08.02 / 23:19
08.02 / 23:04
08.02 / 22:25
08.02 / 22:17
08.02 / 22:11
08.02 / 21:57
08.02 / 21:23
08.02 / 21:19
08.02 / 21:07
08.02 / 20:57
08.02 / 20:51
08.02 / 20:51
08.12 / 19:31
07.12 / 23:19
06.12 / 18:35
03.12 / 18:23
02.12 / 19:49
01.12 / 18:39
30.11 / 20:17
28.11 / 20:15
24.11 / 23:07