Trans Jeopardy contestant Amy Schneider loses to queer librarian after historic winning streak

Transgender contestant Amy Schneider was finally beaten by queer librarian Rhone Talsma
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Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider, the transgender woman who made history as the first woman to break a million dollars in winnings, lost last night to a queer librarian from Chicago. Schneider is the top female contestant in the show’s 38-year history.

Rhone Talsma overtook Schneider after a tough game, allowing him to end her 40-game winning streak before she could unseat current co-host Ken Jennings as the show’s all-time champion.

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“It’s really been an honor,” Schneider said after the game aired. “To know that I’m one of the most successful people at a game I’ve loved since I was a kid and to know that I’m a part of its history now, I just don’t know how to process it.”

While Schneider had previously dominated the board, making it impossible for the other players to win in the end, the game became more competitive when…

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