{"id":2317406,"date":"2024-08-01T10:12:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/going-to-keep-fighting-for-basic-rights-being-taken-away-mcnabb-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T10:16:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:16:24","slug":"going-to-keep-fighting-for-basic-rights-being-taken-away-mcnabb-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/going-to-keep-fighting-for-basic-rights-being-taken-away-mcnabb-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Going to keep fighting for basic rights being taken away: McNabb &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgoing-to-keep-fighting-for-basic-rights-being-taken-away-mcnabb-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Hiawassee Dam High athlete\u2062 Payton McNabb continues to advocate for women\u2019s rights in sports, \u200bfocusing on the impact of the planned \u200crewrite of Title IX. Nearly two years after experiencing \u2063a significant injury during a volleyball match \u200binvolving a transgender competitor,\u2063 McNabb emphasizes that her struggle is about protecting the \u200crights of all female athletes. She is joined by U.S.\u200b Rep. \u200cVirginia Foxx and other prominent \u200bfigures in criticizing the new\u2062 regulations \u200bproposed by the U.S. Department of Education, which they \u2062believe undermine fairness in women&#8217;s \u2062sports and extend \u2062beyond athletics to areas like \u200cfinancial aid and academic programs.<\/p>\n<p>As legal challenges\u200d against the rewrite unfold, many states have blocked its implementation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-job-approval-nears-record-low-as-nearly-70-of-americans-disapprove-of-his-handling-of-immigration-poll\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s job approval nears record low with 70% disapproval on immigration handling: Poll\">reflecting widespread concerns<\/a> over its fairness and potential harms to \u200cfemale athletes. In \u200cNorth Carolina, \u200dthe &#8220;Fairness in Women&#8217;s Sports Act&#8221; has been passed to safeguard competitive integrity \u2063for \u2064women in \u200dsports. McNabb, who still battles \u200bphysical repercussions from her injury, \u200bremains resolute in\u2064 her fight against the changes she views as detrimental to women&#8217;s sports,\u2063 advocating for equality and fairness in competition.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Going to keep fighting for basic rights being taken away: McNabb<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1720285\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Nearly two years later, the medical struggles continue for Payton McNabb. And the fight for keeping Title IX.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This issue is a lot greater than me,&rdquo; the former Hiawassee Dam High three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-mlb-nfl-all-star-bo-jackson-helps-cover-funeral-costs-for-uvalde-school-shooting-victims\/\" title=\"Former MLB, NFL All-Star Bo Jackson Helps Cover Funeral Costs For Uvalde School Shooting Victims\">-sport athlete<\/a> said. &ldquo;I thank the Lord He had a plan for me. I&rsquo;m going to keep fighting for my sisters, and female athletes in general, their basic rights that are getting taken away from us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The rewrite of Title IX, pending a possible 11th-hour decision at the U.S. Supreme Court,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_3a5e43d0-4ea0-11ef-84b4-5b82fac58cb7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>takes effect on Thursday<\/strong><\/a>. The 37-word original signed into law in 1972 will yield to 1,561 pages from the U.S. Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>McNabb and U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx were North Carolinians in a press conference call Wednesday hosted by 12-time All-American Riley Gaines, former swimmer at the University of Kentucky and the Independent Women&rsquo;s Forum. Senators, tennis legend &ndash; and outspoken Democrat &ndash; Martina Navratilova, and lawyers for the IWF were also involved.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The rule that has been proposed is a real slap in the face to women and girls,&rdquo; Foxx said. &ldquo;They have to compete on an uneven playing field.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said it goes to sport&rsquo;s core principles on integrity and fairness. She lamented bills stuck on the desk of Democrats&rsquo; leader in the Senate, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, but praised the success of ongoing litigations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This rule is hurtful, it limits opportunities for women and girls, and it is totally unacceptable,&rdquo; Foxx said.<\/p>\n<p>For McNabb, the hurt remains literal.<\/p>\n<p>On the first week of September 2022, her senior season after others were marred by COVID-19, she was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fYS32TuDFuA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>injured from a spike<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;during a volleyball match by a boy saying he was a girl. The video went viral.<\/p>\n<p>McNabb was knocked out for about 30 seconds. When she came to, there was memory loss with the concussion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Partial paralysis,&rdquo; McNabb said of her injuries. &ldquo;Vision problems. Cognitive issues, having to get extra help in school. My body is still hurt, trying to heal. It was completely avoidable, so it&rsquo;s really frustrating.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_adaa42c2-1129-11ee-b70b-772ff02927f4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>athletics are getting the lion&rsquo;s share<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of Title IX discussion, the federal rule also applies to financial aid, academic programs, services, vocational education, recreation and housing &ndash; just to name a few &ndash; at local and state educational agencies and institutions that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-mother-joe-bidens-war-on-religious-daycares\/\" title=\"Big Mother: Joe Biden\u2019s War On Religious Daycares\">receive federal financial assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina on Wednesday made it 26 states where the rule is blocked from implementation. That pushed to 10 the total number of different courts to rule against the rewrite.<\/p>\n<p>Implementation is also blocked on campuses nationwide that have students in Young America&rsquo;s Foundation, Female Athletes United and Moms for Liberty, which leaves only seven states without the murkiness. In North Carolina, 33 campuses are impacted by Judge John Broomes&rsquo; ruling in Kansas &ndash; 19 colleges and universities, and 24 public, private or charter K-12 schools.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina lawmakers passed the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/BillLookUp\/2023\/H574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fairness in Women&rsquo;s Sports Act<\/strong><\/a>. The legislation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_61bb5dec-df7e-11ed-a687-03fbb959aa67.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>overcame a gubernatorial veto<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to be enacted into law for the 2023-24 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>The new law prohibits public middle and high schools, colleges and universities from allowing males to participate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-ban-transgender-athletes-in-school-sports\/\" title=\"Utah House Moves Forward With Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes In School Sports\">female sports teams<\/a>. Before going to the governor&rsquo;s desk, amendments in the Senate had removed restrictions on women playing on men&rsquo;s teams, as well as references to collegiate intramural sports.<\/p>\n<p>Foxx, chairwoman of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edworkforce.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Committee on Education and the Workforce in the U.S. House of Representatives<\/strong><\/a>, says the issue is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_ae71e14c-34b4-11ef-99e8-5fc1495e9b8c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>front and center with the American public<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re having trouble with legislative efforts, we&rsquo;ve been thwarted there,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The committee has been vindicated by the courts. The cases are going to play out, and the appeals court, and potentially the Supreme Court.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1720285\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1720285\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Payton McNabb is determined to continue her fight for fundamental rights that are being eroded, nearly two years after facing ongoing medical challenges. The former three-sport athlete from Hiawassee Dam High stated, \u201cThis issue extends far beyond my personal experience. I am grateful that God has a purpose for me. I will persist in advocating for my fellow female athletes and their essential rights that are under threat.\u201d The impending revision of Title IX, which may be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court soon, will replace the original 37-word law enacted in 1972 with a comprehensive 1,561-page document from the U.S. Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference call on Wednesday led by Riley Gaines, a former swimmer at the University of Kentucky and an advocate with the Independent Women\u2019s Forum (IWF), McNabb joined U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx among other North Carolinians to discuss these issues. Foxx criticized the proposed rule as detrimental to women and girls in sports, arguing it creates an unfair competitive environment and undermines core principles of integrity and fairness in athletics.<\/p>\n<p>McNabb&#8217;s own struggles have been significant; she suffered serious injuries during her senior volleyball season when she was struck by a male player claiming to be female\u2014a moment captured on video that went viral\u2014resulting in memory loss due to concussion symptoms including partial paralysis and cognitive difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>While much attention is focused on athletics regarding Title IX discussions, it&#8217;s important to note that this federal regulation also impacts financial aid, academic programs, vocational education services, recreation opportunities, housing at educational institutions receiving federal funds.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina joined others in blocking implementation of this new rule across 26 states total; ten different courts have ruled against it so far. In North Carolina alone\u2014where Judge John Broomes\u2019 ruling affects 33 campuses\u2014the Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act was passed despite gubernatorial opposition; this law prohibits males from competing on female sports teams at public middle schools through universities while allowing women some flexibility regarding participation on men\u2019s teams.<\/p>\n<p>Foxx emphasized that this issue resonates strongly with Americans but acknowledged challenges faced legislatively while expressing confidence as court cases unfold potentially leading up to appeals or even Supreme Court involvement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2317407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24108690501529-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6017,36864,36866,36865,35107],"class_list":["post-2317406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-advocacy","tag-basicrights","tag-humanrights","tag-mcnabb","tag-washingtonexaminer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24108690501529-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}