Miss Universe Canada pageant to let transgender contestant compete after all

Speaking with a girlish lilt, the tall blonde contestant said that she started hormone therapy at age 14 and underwent a sex change surgery at 19.

GLAAD, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group said the Miss Universe had taken an important first step.

The group released a statement, saying, “The Miss Universe Organization should look to state non-discrimination laws and institutions including the Olympics, NCAA and The CW’s America’s Next Top Model, which do not discriminate against transgender women.”