Bailey Anne Kennedy is the first transgender woman to win the Miss Maryland USA pageant, The Blaze reported Monday.
According to The Blaze, a "transgender female" is a person who identifies as female but is biologically male.
Kennedy told "DC News Now" that the victory was a "whirlwind because I knew it was bigger than me. I knew that it was going to mean a lot for all the LGBTQ kids out there who might feel like they don't belong in a box — like me growing up."
The Daily Mail added that Kennedy "married her military husband less than a year ago" and is now eyeing the Miss USA competition slated for August in Los Angeles.
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