Amber Glenn just became the first openly Queer woman to win the US Figure Skating Championships. #PinkInOurLives #GailyNews

Amber Glenn just became the first openly Queer woman to win the US Figure Skating Championships.

Amber Glenn has won the U.S. Figure Skating Championship, becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to win. Glenn — who identifies as bisexual and pansexual – has competed in the championship eight times prior, and won the silver medal in 2021 and the bronze medal in 2023. Despite making mistakes on two major jumps in her free skate routine on 26 January, Glenn won with 210.46 points to silver medalist Josephine Lee’s 204.13 points and bronze medalist Isabeau Levito’s 200.68 points. “Being the first openly queer women’s champion is incredible…It was worth it to see the amount of young people who felt more comfortable in their environments at the rink” she said.