Students at Riverside’s Poly High School rallied Wednesday, Aug. 20, to protest a Riverside school district social media post they say allowed the bullying of a transgender athlete who was criticized by President Donald Trump and others at a state track meet.

That same athlete — Jurupa Valley High School’s AB Hernandez — is alleged to be the reason that Poly forfeited a girls volleyball game last week, though the Riverside Unified School District will not say why the team made that decision. Hernandez, who appears to be on Jurupa Valley’s volleyball team, has been targeted online in response to the Riverside district’s post announcing the forfeit, protesters said.

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More than 20 Poly students stood after scho

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