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Former Seattle Reign forward Megan Rapinoe claps during a ceremony to retire her jersey before an NWSL soccer match against the North Carolina Courage, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) **FILE**

Megan Rapinoe blasts Sophie Cunningham, Riley Gaines over women’s sports stance

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

A group prays outside of the Supreme Court ahead of the court's ruling on whether transgender girls and women can play on school athletic teams, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Democrats show no sign of budging on transgender athletes, despite Supreme Court loss

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Former collegiate swimmers Kaitlynn Wheeler, from third left, Riley Gaines, and Grace Countie, who competed in Georgia but aren't from the state, prepare to testify in opposition to transgender athletes in women's sports in front of the state senate's Special Committee on Protecting Women's Sports at the Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) **FILE**

Riley Gaines blasts Sports Emmys for nominating podcast ‘hit piece’ for award

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump acknowledges Riley Gaines as he speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says Riley Gaines had no role in deletion of AI Jesus post

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Brave Books released the America Wins Bundle on March 23, 2026, a package of children's books by (from left) conservative leaders Riley Gaines, Ben Carson and Kirk Cameron telling the story of America's founding and achievements ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. (Brave Books photo)

Kirk Cameron, Ben Carson, Riley Gaines release patriotic children’s books cheering America at 250

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump acknowledges Riley Gaines as he speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AOC mocks Gaines for fifth-place finish at NCAA championships

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Simone Biles, of the United States, poses during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, FILE)

Olympic great Simone Biles nukes X account after dust-up with Riley Gaines

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles holds the Olympic flag during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines, tweaks transgender-athlete stance

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Simone Biles, of the United States, poses during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Simone Biles calls Riley Gaines ‘sick’ for opposing male-born athletes in female sports

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after defeating China's Yang Liu in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) **FILE**

Calls to bring back sex-screening surge after gender-disputed Olympic boxers win women’s gold

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Riley Gaines, an advocate for women's sports and privacy issues, speaks during a news conference outside the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver. The "Save Sisterhood" demonstration and news conference were staged after oral arguments for the landmark Westenbroek et al v. Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority lawsuit. The suit claims that the sorority violated bylaws by allowing a male to join the chapter at the University of Wyoming in 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

What is a sorority sister? Appeals court takes up case over transgender pledge at Kappa Kappa Gamma

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Christian author and actor Kirk Cameron serves as advisory board member and spokesman for SkyTree Book Fairs, a non-profit company offering an "age-appropriate" alternative to Scholastic over concerns about its "LGBTQIA+ Children's Books." (Photo courtesy Amplifi Agency.)

‘Courage is a decision’: Kirk Cameron, Riley Gaines battle cancel culture with message of hope

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Champion surfer Bethany Hamilton and All-American swimmer Riley Gaines read their children's books published by Brave Books at The Library Center in Springfield, Missouri, on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy Amplifi Agency.)

Surfer Bethany Hamilton shrugs off splashback in standing up for women’s sports

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

RuPaul arrives at the Paramount Emmy Party on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Catch Steak in Los Angeles. RuPaul turns 62 on Nov. 17. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Conservatives blast RuPaul using Emmy Awards to push drag-queen story hours for kids

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Letter to the editor: Gaines a modern-day King

Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at a news conference about transgender inclusion in sports at the North Carolina Legislative Building, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) ** FILE **

Riley Gaines credits faith, family for courage to speak out on transgender athletes

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., speaks to David Rubenstein during an interview hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

‘We’ve fired them’: Youngkin dumps Eventbrite over Riley Gaines cancellation

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Riley Gaines, an advocate for single-sex women's sports, kicked off the inaugural Real Women's Day with a rally at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Photo courtesy Independent Women's Forum)

Eventbrite gets ‘the Bud Light treatment’ after de-listing Riley Gaines event

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at a news conference about transgender inclusion in sports at the North Carolina Legislative Building, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) ** FILE **

Riley Gaines launches Real Women’s Day to laud biological females versus ‘honoring men’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, second from right, stands during a rally on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, outside of the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate **FILE**

‘I’ve looked…evil in the eyes’: Riley Gaines on sports, hate, and how her faith sustains her

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times