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Court asked to decide on transgender beauty contestant

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A Vancouver woman is fighting for the right to compete for Canada in the Miss Universe pageant.

Jenna Talackova was a finalist in the competition until organizers found out she was born with male sex organs. But now she’s hired high-profile U.S. lawyer Gloria Allred to ask how a pageant can decide whether someone is a woman. Lisa Hepfner has the details.