Last night, the NCAA forced a girl to take second place simply because her opponent was male.

In a race where female swimmer Emma Weyant should have won, Lia Thomas – a male who identifies as female – was instead crowned winner in a national women’s swimming championship.

And the rest of this weekend, he’ll have two opportunities to claim additional women’s titles.

Please ask the NCAA to reverse course and protect female athletes.

This is a reminder of why states across the nation need to Save Girls’ Sports through college! So far, eleven states have passed laws protecting female athletes — including six with protections through college. More must follow suit.

It’s no secret that males have athletic advantages over females. Some of these advantages include greater muscle mass and greater cardiovascular capacity – plus apparent advantages like height.

That’s one reason women have their own sports competitions in the first place.

When female athletes are forced to compete against male athletes, they lose out on scholarships, titles, and career opportunities simply because of their biology.

Ultimately, they lose out on fairness and the opportunity to enjoy a truly competitive environment.

Girls across the country should be able to count on fair athletic contests. But when males are allowed to compete in female contests, the competition can be over before it begins.

That’s why we’re asking you to join us in sending messages to the NCAA asking for fair competition for female athletes. Your message will be delivered directly to NCAA leadership. They need to hear from you.

It’s time to give girls their lane back. Please ask the NCAA to ensure that girls’ sports are just for girls.

Standing with you,

Meridian Baldacci
Director of Strategy

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Dear  Friend,

This week, Lia Thomas, a biological male, will compete in the women’s NCAA National Swimming Championship. He has already won events at the Ivy League Championships, and now he has his eye on the National Championship.

This is a crisis moment for women’s rights.

Growing up, I watched my sister become a world-class softball player. I watched her toil in early mornings, late nights, two-a-day practices, and long tournaments away from home. I watched my family sacrifice time, money, and opportunities for her to achieve her dream of playing softball in the NCAA Tournament. She, and we, did all this because she loved to play—she was at her happiest when her bat connected with the ball for a homerun. And even though she is a successful professional in the workforce now, I know she misses playing every day.

She, and so many other women like her, represent a crowning achievement of the fight for women’s rights. Thanks to Title IX and the hard work of women in generations past, girls and women have equal opportunity in education and athletics.

Now, the NCAA is putting all of those opportunities at risk.

We need your help to protect women and girls.

The reality is that males, particularly men who have gone through puberty, retain significant physical advantages over women even after hormone treatment. And in college sports, where the competition is tighter and the margins slimmer, those advantages mean the difference between winning and losing.

When Lia Thomas competed with men, he was ranked below #400. Now that he competes against women, Lia Thomas is ranked #1.

This is why we are raising our voice loud and clear: women’s sports should be just for women.

The American people agree: in a Gallup poll last year, 62 percent of U.S. adults thought that “transgender athletes…should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender.” Another poll from Morning Consult and Politico found a similar result.

Family Policy Alliance is standing for the rights of young women to pursue their athletic dreams, and for a level playing field as they pursue scholarships, championships and even career opportunities.  Since the launch of our #SaveGirlsSports campaign in 2020, six states have passed laws that protecting female athletes all the way through college; states like Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Missouri all have the opportunity to pass similar bills protecting female college athletes this year.

Your partnership with Family Policy Alliance helps make this possible.

The bottom line is this: Lia Thomas will probably win the National Championship events he swims in—but even if he doesn’t, he will have taken the place of a deserving young woman who’s worked her whole life for the dream of being there and standing on a podium. A woman like my sister – or like your sister, or wife or daughter – or even like yourself.

Let’s turn the tide.

Thank you for partnering with us to protect the rights and dreams of our girls!

Sincerely,

Joseph Kohm

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Joseph Kohm III
Public Policy DIrector

P.S. The Left wants this moment to mark the beginning of a trend. But we know that it should be a wake-up call to protect athletes across the nation. Will you help make that reality?