Amber Glenn becomes first LGBTQ+ woman to win U.S. Women's Figure Skating Championship
Amber Glenn becomes first LGBTQ+ woman to win U.S. Women's Figure Skating Championship
Amber Glenn becomes first LGBTQ+ woman to win U.S. Women's Figure Skating Championship
Glenn's triple axel helps lead her to the top of the women's event as Ilia Malinin finishes the day in front of the men's field.
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Amber Glenn becomes first LGBTQ+ woman to win U.S. Women's Figure Skating Championship
"Being the first openly queer women's champion is incredible," Glenn said. "When I came out originally, I was terrified and I was scared it would affect my scores or something, but I didn't care. It was worth it to see, over the last couple of years, the amount of young people that feel more comfortable in their environments at the rink."