Glenn's triple axel helps lead her to the top of the women's event as Ilia Malinin finishes the day in front of the men's field.

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Amber Glenn becomes first LGBTQ+ woman to win U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championship

“Being the first openly queer women’s champion is incredible,” Glenn said. “When I came out originally, I was terrified and I was scared it would affect my scores or something, but I didn’t care. It was worth it to see, over the last couple of years, the amount of young people that feel more comfortable in their environments at the rink.”