Extra: Why Riley Gaines Says She On A Race To Save Women's Sports
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🗓️ 30 April 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Fox News rundown Extra. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Jessica Brosman-Thal. |
| 0:08.9 | This week we spoke with a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines. |
| 0:13.0 | She's also now a spokesperson for the independent women's forum, after graduating from the University |
| 0:17.4 | of Kentucky. |
| 0:18.6 | We spoke to her as more state to pass laws regarding transgender rights. |
| 0:22.1 | This week, for example, Kansas became the latest state to ban transgender people from using |
| 0:26.3 | the bathroom that matches their gender identity in certain places. |
| 0:29.9 | The legislature there overrode the governor's veto. |
| 0:33.0 | And also this week, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz signed a bill making his state a refuge |
| 0:36.8 | for transgender individuals, codifying their rights to gender-affirming health care. |
| 0:41.7 | Now Riley Gaines tied with transgender swimmer Leah Thomas for fifth place and a championship |
| 0:46.6 | swim race last spring. |
| 0:48.6 | Gaines has since pushed back on the idea that transgender women should be competing in girls |
| 0:52.1 | and women's sports. |
| 0:53.1 | Most recently, speaking out alongside her North Carolina high school volleyball player, who |
| 0:57.1 | was badly injured when a transgender athlete on her opposing team spiked a ball that slammed |
| 1:01.7 | into her face. |
| 1:02.7 | Gaines insists she's not trying to bully transgender people, but she is trying to protect female |
| 1:08.1 | athletes. |
| 1:09.1 | We often have to cut interviews down for time during the week, but thought you meant |
| 1:11.6 | to hear this full interview. |
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