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All-American swimmer endorses legislation to keep trans athletes out of women’s sports

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1 year ago

March 4, 2023

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines is promoting a “Women's Bill of Rights” in response to transgender athletes who identify as female being able to compete in women's sports.

Gaines, a 12-time All-American swimmer, was on her way to winning a national title at the NCAA swimming championship in 2022 when she tied with a female-identifying, transgender athlete, Lia Thomas, who was born a biological male.

During a recent interview on MidDays with Gerard Gibert, Gaines accused an NCAA official of granting Thomas the championship trophy, despite the fact that the two tied the race, for optics purposes.

“I knew what was happening was wrong in regards to the unfair competition, in regards to being forced to change next to a fully exposed and fully intact male. I knew that was wrong,” Gaines continued. “But when he reduced what I had worked my whole life to accomplish down to a photo-op to affirm the identity of a male, that's when I truthfully had had…

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By: Caleb Salers
Title: All-American swimmer endorses legislation to keep trans athletes out of women's sports
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Published Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:47:02 +0000

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www.wjtv.com – Tia McKenzie – 2024-05-03 16:39:56

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Shopping trips ends with shoplifting charges for Lee County women

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www.wcbi.com – Eric Lampkin – 2024-05-03 16:29:10

SUMMARY: Two Lee County women, Marie Thomas and Brandy Allred, were arrested in Tupelo for a substantial shoplifting case where they took over $1,000 worth of merchandise. Thomas was charged with felony shoplifting and her bond was set at $5,000, while Allred was also identified as a suspect in two grand larceny cases and was charged with felony shoplifting and two counts of grand larceny, with a bond set at $50,000. The incident occurred in February at a business on South Green Street in Tupelo. Follow WCBI on Facebook for continuous news updates.

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