NC House passes bill to ban transgender girls from girls' sports a day before companion bill's debate in Senate - Thursday, April 20

The North Carolina House passed the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" on Wednesday. House Bill 574 states transgender girls are prohibited from participating in sports that correspond with their gender identity. Wednesday, lawmakers were joined by NCAA Champion Riley Gaines, a D1 swimmer from the University of Kentucky. She spoke out against the idea of transgender women competing in sports. She called the bill common sense and said for her, it hit close to home. “What I’ve been doing is this,” Gaines said. “I’m testifying. That’s why I’m grateful to be in North Carolina -- I’m hopeful they will do the right thing.” Gaines competed against transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the 2022 NCAA Division 1 women's swimming and diving championships. Gaines said Thomas had an unfair advantage. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/nc-bill-ban-transgender-athletes-girls-sports-teams-hearing/275-d4f9b869-3340-4675-9fa9-6172877f3ef8