West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey hosted Riley Gaines On Wednesday, he defined “men” and “women” as state law.
According to the text of the measure, “reaffirmed the long-term meaning”[s]“In state law, sexual behavior by men and women retains women’s toilets, sleeping areas, locker rooms and other private facilities to prevent “abuse, harassment, sexual assault and violence committed by men.”
Gaines has risen rapidly in the infamous three years with trans swimmer Lia Thomas in the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming Championships, with Gaines already signing a similarly named law in a Georgia law.
For Gaines, seeing state legislation to help prevent similar incidents from happening to other female athletes, named after her is “honor.”
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Riley Gaines speaks after Gov. Patrick Morrisey signs (Screen shot/Government Morrisey)
“There is no honor than what your name is put on the basis and meaning of defending women’s rights and biological reality,” Gaines said in a statement. “The Riley Gaines Act only defines gender-based terms such as men and women in state regulations to prevent unelected bureaucrats from reinterpreting these words to indicate what they want them to mean.
Gaines’ campaign to protect women from trans athletes has evolved into a national sport that has a whole merchandise sales industry and has even become one of the biggest political wildcards of 2024. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent trans athletes from participating in women’s and women’s sports at a White House ceremony on February 5.
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prevent trans athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at a White House ceremony attended by Gaines on February 5. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
But even with the executive order, with 27 states having their own laws to combat the inclusion of trans athletes, Gaines believes there is more work to solve.
“Contrary to some who think President Trump returns to the White House, Walker’s war has not been won yet,” Gaines said. “There is more work to be done, but leaders like President Trump and Governor Morrisey have paved the way.” ”
Several states, including California, Maine, Minnesota and Massachusetts, continue to allow trans athletes to compete with women. The U.S. Senate has recently failed to pass protections for the sports bill after Democratic minorities passed lawsuits to block the bill.
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Gaines vowed to help all 45 Democratic senators who voted against the bill, and did not rule out future political campaigns. (Mikala Compton/American-Statesman/USA Today Network via IMAGN Image)
Gaines vowed to help all 45 Democratic senators who voted against the bill, and did not rule out future political campaigns.
“It’s never been something I saw myself doing,” Gaines told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.
“But now, now, with this question, what I want to say is the whole of America’s first agenda. I’m so enthusiastic, I care so much, I care so much, I love it, so we’ll see. It’s definitely not something I’m excluding. I don’t think I’m that crazy yet. I do think you do it a bit crazy and volunteer, but I do believe it.
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