NC House passes bill to ban transgender girls from girls' sports
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On April 19, the North
On April 19, the North Carolina House passed the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act." House Bill 574 states transgender girls are prohibited from participating in sports that correspond with their gender identity.
Wednesday, lawmakers were joined by NCAA Champion Riley Gaines, a D1 swimmer from the University of Kentucky. She spoke out against the idea of transgender women competing in sports. She called the bill common sense and said for her, it hit close to home.
“What I’ve been doing is this,” Gaines said. “I’m testifying. That’s why I’m grateful to be in North Carolina -- I’m hopeful they will do the right thing.”
Gaines competed against transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the 2022 NCAA Division 1 women's swimming and diving championships. Gaines said Thomas had an unfair advantage.
“This was a biological male that went from ranking 462 at best among men the year prior, to now dominating among the women,” Gaines said.
But others said these claims couldn’t be farther from the truth. Liz Schob with Charlotte Pride said these bills are harmful to the LGBTQ+ community and called this bill transphobic.
“This is 2023, sexism is so tired, and the idea that someone’s performance is boiled down to their sex or their gender identity is a very tired narrative,” Schob said.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/pol...
Wednesday, lawmakers were joined by NCAA Champion Riley Gaines, a D1 swimmer from the University of Kentucky. She spoke out against the idea of transgender women competing in sports. She called the bill common sense and said for her, it hit close to home.
“What I’ve been doing is this,” Gaines said. “I’m testifying. That’s why I’m grateful to be in North Carolina -- I’m hopeful they will do the right thing.”
Gaines competed against transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the 2022 NCAA Division 1 women's swimming and diving championships. Gaines said Thomas had an unfair advantage.
“This was a biological male that went from ranking 462 at best among men the year prior, to now dominating among the women,” Gaines said.
But others said these claims couldn’t be farther from the truth. Liz Schob with Charlotte Pride said these bills are harmful to the LGBTQ+ community and called this bill transphobic.
“This is 2023, sexism is so tired, and the idea that someone’s performance is boiled down to their sex or their gender identity is a very tired narrative,” Schob said.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/pol...
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