{"id":291323,"date":"2021-03-23T12:32:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T16:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=291323"},"modified":"2021-03-23T12:32:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T16:32:20","slug":"s-d-governor-launches-national-coalition-to-challenge-policies-on-transgender-participation-in-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/s-d-governor-launches-national-coalition-to-challenge-policies-on-transgender-participation-in-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"S.D. governor launches national coalition to challenge policies on transgender participation in women\u2019s sports"},"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%2Fs-d-governor-launches-national-coalition-to-challenge-policies-on-transgender-participation-in-womens-sports%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=291323&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--><div id=\"attachment_2390579\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2390579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in Sioux Falls on Monday, March, 22, 2021, discusses an initiative for \u201cprotecting fairness in women\u2019s sports\u201d by banning transgender women from participating in women\u2019s sports leagues. Herschel Walker, a retired professional football player, joined the news conference through a video call. (Argus Leader via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:19 AM PT \u2013 Tuesday, March 23, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Conservative women are taking strides in their effort to preserve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.org\/about\/resources\/inclusion\/title-ix-frequently-asked-questions\">Title IX protections<\/a> for female athletes.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xYo9358u24c\">press conference<\/a> on Monday, Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced she\u2019s launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defendtitleixnow.com\/\">national coalition<\/a> of stakeholders, which will protect women from being forced to compete with biological males in school sports.<\/p>\n<p>This comes amid anticipation of legal backlash as the state passes a bill to counter Joe Biden\u2019s executive order allowing transgender athletes to compete with whatever gender they identify with.<\/p>\n<p>Noem stressed that while she also wants to challenge the Democrat\u2019s policy, she\u2019s not signing House Bill 1217 just yet. She then described it as a \u201ctrial lawyer\u2019s dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we could pass a law, then we could get punished, then we could face expensive litigation at taxpayer expense and then we could lose,\u201d stated the governor. \u201cWe\u2019d have nothing but a participation trophy to show for it or we could take a different path entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Defend Title IX Now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPDZGSG1p6\">https:\/\/t.co\/cPDZGSG1p6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/govkristinoem\/status\/1374093875502014472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Noem has called on supporters to \u201ccommit to working together\u201d in the coalition, adding at least two other governors and numerous female students athletes are on board with more expected to join.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we have enough states on board, a coalition brought big enough where the NCAA cannot possibly punish us all, then we can guarantee fairness at the collegiate level,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Member and college athlete McKenna Prouty then pointed out she has the opportunity to compete in university sports this fall, but Biden\u2019s policy has put this dream at risk. While she\u2019s happy to compete with men academically, Prouty added, sheer biological differences put women at an inherent disadvantage athletically.<\/p>\n<p>Prouty stressed no one wants to go into a competition if they only have a chance for second place. She also pointed out that this is not meant to disrespect anyone, but rather is a request for women to have their own space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are asking for a fair playing field where we all have the chance to become champion,\u201d she stated. \u201cI\u2019m asking those of you who have the ability to make these decisions to consider truth, fact and science, and the dreams of your children and your grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, former LPGA champion and active coalition member Nancy Lopez also weighed in. She said ever since she was a young girl she has fought for herself and her three daughters to have equal opportunity. Lopez then warned, \u201canything that diminishes Title IX undermines the rights and opportunities of young girls and women all over this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/report-regeneron-antibody-drug-reduces-risk-of-hospitalization-by-70-in-late-stage-trial\/\"> Report: Regeneron antibody drug reduces risk of hospitalization by 70% in late-stage trial<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Dakota Gov. 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