A transgender woman who says she was preparing to participate in the Miss Georgia USA pageant this summer has dropped out.

ATLANTA — Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, has decided not to move forward with competing in the Miss Georgia ...

Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, has decided not to move forward to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia USA ...

A transgender woman from metro Atlanta will no longer run in the Miss Georgia USA competition, she announced on Monday.

Transgender Miss Buckhead USA, Bella Bautista, withdraws from Miss Georgia pageant, citing value misalignment.

Transgender pageant queen Bella Bautista has relinquished her title as Miss Buckhead USA and stepped down from her historic ...

I hope that the visibility that I gained will light the way for the next transgender person to have a spot in that pageant.' ...