Tag: Riley Gaines
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Swimmer Turned Activist Speaks at Duke, Greeted With Support and Backlash | WRAL
Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer who competed against a transgender athlete in her final collegiate event, spoke Duke advocating against transgender athletes playing with the gender they identify with. Her appearance came a day after state lawmakers proposed a bill, limiting the rights of transgender people in North Carolina.
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Riley Gaines, “Swimming Against the Current” | C-SPAN
In 2022, collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines tied for 5th place in the 200m freestyle final at the NCAA Women’s Championships. The swimmer she tied with was transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Since then, Riley Gaines has become an outspoken critic of transgender women competing in women’s sports and has even testified on the issue before Congress.…
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Mooresville Swimmer Part of NCAA Transgender Lawsuit | Queen City News
The lawsuit alleges Roanoke College reps met with the women and “encouraged them to welcome the transgender swimmer” onto their team.
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Riley Gaines Fires Back at Dem Who Wanted Swimmer’s ‘Transphobic’ Remarks Stricken From Record
Former collegiate swimmer-turned-activist Riley Gaines accused Rep. Summer Lee of being a “misogynist” after the Pennsylvania Democrat derided the NCAA All-American’s testimony as “transphobic” and asked that it be stricken from the record during a fiery congressional hearing Tuesday. Lee, a member of the so-called “Squad” of far-left lawmakers, accused Gaines and other witnesses on…
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Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Testifies in Favor of Ohio’s Trans Athlete, Healthcare Ban | NBC4 Columbus
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines testifies in favor of Ohio’s trans athlete, healthcare ban
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Former Collegiate Swimmer Riley Gaines Speaks at ETSU Against Inclusion of Trans Athletes | WJHL
Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at ETSU against inclusion of trans athletes
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Riley Gaines Takes Conversation About Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports to WVU | WBOY 12 News
Former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines was featured at a discussion on fairness in women’s sports at West Virginia University on Thursday evening.