A college swimmer who barely lost a race against a transgender opponent will attend the State of the Union as the guest of Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI).
Riley Gaines, a swimmer for the University of Kentucky, spoke out after she had to race against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who is a biological male. She is a spokeswoman for the Independent Women’s Forum, and attended an event Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) held in honor of National Girls and Women’s Sports Day.
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“Riley Gaines is a courageous and inspirational woman that dared to speak out against the tyranny of wokeism,” McClain said. “She has stood up for women’s rights and the protection of fair and equal playing fields in sports even though she was hounded in the media. I am honored Riley will be my guest at the State of the Union, and I am eager to work with her moving forward to protect the values that make the United States the greatest country in the world.”
Gaines is vocal about the need to keep biological males out of women’s sports, and praised McClain for her support of the issue.
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“I couldn’t be more excited to attend the State of the Union address alongside Representative McClain. Not only is she an amazing leader and congresswoman, she has been an integral part in protecting women’s sports on the basis of sex,” Gaines said. “She truly knows the value of female-only spaces and how sports empowers young girls. She will relentlessly fight until the war on women is won.”
President Joe Biden is expected to focus on his economic achievements and medical research improvements.
