close The last dance of trans athlete AB Hernandez California community members including a family friend, recount the story of AB Hernandez that has shaken the state, as the issue of trans athletes in girls' sports has emerged as an election-year hot topic. CLOVIS, Calif. – A man standing in line for the ice cream stand nudged his friend when AB Hernandez walked by. "Hey, that's AB Hernandez," he whispered to his friend on top of the ramparts at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Clovis, California.