Protest Held Against Allowing Transgender Women to Compete in Cycling Races | EWTN News Nightly

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In Tennessee, a protest was held Sunday against the Union Cycliste Internationale's policy allowing transgender women to compete in cycling races. As part of the Independent Women's Forum, former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines helped to organize the rally. Gaines is the former college All American Women's Swimming Champion and an advocate for women's sports with the Independent Women's Forum. She joins to tell us more about the protest, what kind of turn out it had and why she felt it was important. The group Knox Pride responded in a press release saying in part, "Though we're not surprised, we are saddened to see increasingly misogynist and anti-trans rhetoric from a women's organization that states they seek to protect women's sports." Riley responds to that. Meanwhile, last week was the 51st anniversary of Title IX and Riley was in DC testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing entitled "Protecting Pride... Defending Freedom and Civil Rights of LGTBQ+ Americans." Riley talked about competing against Lia Thomas, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman. She shares what she said and what kind of response she received. She fills us in on what else she is following. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf