Joni Ernst emphasizes need for laws safeguarding women’s sports.
Sen. Joni Ernst Defends Legislation on Women’s Sports
The Washington Examiner’s Christy Matino recently caught up with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IO) to discuss her proposed legislation on women’s sports. Ernst, who appeared at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference’s second day under the theme “Road to Majority,” passionately defended her stance on keeping biological males out of women’s sports during the interview.
“In the case of Riley Gaines, she’s a 12-time NCAA athlete. I mean, she is a winner and yet she was forced to compete against a biological male in a swimming competition,” Ernst told Matino.
“So it is so important that I have led and introduced an act that will prohibit biological males from competing in those sports against women because these biological males, they’re bumping women off of the podium, they’re taking away scholarships, they’re running away with the titles that should be going to girls and women.”
Gaines, who recently tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, testified before Congress earlier this week. She has also launched a social media campaign to invite other famous female athletes to join the debate on transgender women in sports.
Last week marked Women’s Sports Week and the 51st anniversary of Title IX, the federal policy that ensured equal athletic opportunities between male and female athletes.
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