Riley Gaines and the Independent Women’s Forum are joining members of Congress to introduce the Women’s Bill of Rights.
The collegiate swimmer-turned-women’s rights activist spoke to members of Congress about how she believes the bill would create a safe space for women.
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“The public knows what a woman is, and it’s time our laws did, too,” Gaines said. “Defining what a woman is — it shouldn’t be political.”
The NCAA champion competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Gaines testified before the House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Left-Wing Organized Violence about the trauma she and other athletes suffered by being exposed to male genitalia during the NCAA championships while sharing a locker room with Thomas.
Gaines also spoke about her new path, which sees her travel the country and advocate banning biological men from women’s sports.
“This was never something I foresaw for myself,” Gaines said. “I was thrust into this position, unfortunately, by being unfairly put in a competition against a mediocre male who beat every other woman in the nation.”
Gaines explains how this bill will help the Save Women’s Sports Act protect women’s most private and vulnerable spaces.
“What this bill does, it simply defines the word woman, codifies the term,” Gaines said. “What longevity does [the Save Women’s Sports Act] have if we can’t define the word woman? And that’s what this does; it gives longevity to bills such as the [Save Women’s Sports Act].”
Members of Congress who authored the bill explained why this legislation is important to them.
“As the father of the daughter of student-athletes, I’m appalled at the radical Left’s attempts to erase the rights of women, to erase your hard work,” Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) said.
“The Left has succumbed to wokeism,” Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) said. “It’s destroying our schools, it’s destroying our children, and it’s destroying our workplace. Woke culture tells you biology doesn’t matter, that science is wrong. There’s no difference between a man and a woman. And we all know that’s an absolute lie.”
“This is good vs. evil,” Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said. “Who would have thought Congress would have to define a man and a woman? Who would have thought a Supreme Court justice could not define what a woman is?”
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Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) spoke about his disappointment in Democrats who voted against the Save Women’s Sports Act. He added history will look back on the need for the Women’s Bill of Rights.
“We work towards freedom,” Owens said, “whatever it takes. This is going to be a period of time to look back on, to look back on history and realize, as we show our country, what courage looks like and what bullies and cowards look like.”
