Historical Figures for 500

This financial specialist from Lake Orion, Michigan, made “Jeopardy!” history as the first out transgender contestant to win on the game show.

[This financial specialist from Lake Orion, Michigan, made “Jeopardy!” history as the first out transgender contestant to win on the game show.

 

Question
Who is Kate Freeman?

[Who is Kate Freeman?]

 

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Image of Kate Freeman on the Jeopardy! set -- she wears a trans flag pin on her left lapel. Her total winnings, $5599, are also shown.

On Friday, December 11th, 2020, Kate Freeman won Jeopardy! while proudly wearing a transgender pride flag pin on her jacket lapel.  Though there was one previous contestant who later came out as transgender (but played under a different name and pronouns), Freeman is the first contestant to play Jeopardy! as an openly out transgender woman.

Freeman grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan.  She graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, and had a perfect ACT score.  She graduated from the University of Michigan with an MS degree in Sustainability.

 

"I’m proud to be out and I know representation is important.”

 

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By Sean on March 30, 2022