Amy Schneider on Representing Her Community, Making Parents ‘Feel Better’ About Loved Ones’ Futures
Amy Schneider's historic run on Jeopardy! has shone a positive spotlight on the transgender community.Schneider, 42, is the most successful female contender in the show's history, becoming the first woman to surpass $1 million in earnings. She is also the first transgender contestant to compete on Jeopardy!'s Tournament of Champions.The Ohio native tells PEOPLE that it's been "really great" to represent the trans community in such a major way."I had had feelings, kind of a little bit, of almost guilt at just sort of how easy it's generally been for me, the path of being a trans woman. It's easy because of the work and sacrifice that so many people before made me ," Schneider says. "There was sort of a little bit of a feeling of guilt about just sort of reaping all the benefits of that...