Transgender Pioneer
November 8, 2010
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WASHINGTON — Kye Allums is surprised by the support he has received as of late.
Last week, the George Washington University junior and player on the women's basketball team publicly came out as a transgender man. Allums is believed by many to be the first openly transgender person to play Division I college basketball, though not the first to play on an intercollegiate team.
Though he has been open about his transgender status with his teammates and coaches for a while, Allums changed his legal name in September. Then, last month, he approached the university about being referred to as a male.