Sports advocate Riley Gaines cheered as the House of Representatives passed a bill protecting women’s sports from males who insist they are transgender women.
“The Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act passes the House with 2 Texas Democrats (Gonzalez and Cuellar) voting in support making it bipartisan,” Gaines wrote in response to the bill being passed. “On to the senate!”
In a 218-206 vote on Tuesday, the House passed H.R. 28, also known as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which prevents “transgender women from competing on teams consistent with their gender identity and amends Title IX,” according to Politico.
The outlet noted that while transgender-identifying athletes are not allowed to play on women’s sports teams, transgender-identifying students will “be able to practice or train with a program designated for women or…
