For Immediate Release: July 31, 2026 | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) is calling on the WNBA to adopt a policy that clarifies only biological women can play basketball in the WNBA.
“To avoid further chaos, bias, and potential harm against WNBA players, the WNBA should immediately adopt a policy that establishes only biological women can play basketball in the league. The WNBA needs to look in the mirror and do some soul-searching about what it stands for – fairness in women’s sports or not?” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America LAC.
“Activism in the WNBA has poisoned the league for years. A new generation of athletes is being inspired by the courage of Sophie Cunningham. It’s time for the WNBA to defend them, not the activism that defends biological males stealing their opportunities.
“It is an outrage that two young girls attending a WNBA game were subjected to intense harassment by a WNBA team owner for their support of fairness in women’s sports. While that owner has been fined and suspended for five games, that will not prevent further harassment of fans or players. The WNBA must now clarify its position on sex-based eligibility in women’s basketball, establish that the WNBA stands behind biological female players, and ensure that it will not subject any players or fans to viewpoint discrimination.
“We applaud Sophie Cunningham for her courage in standing up for girls and women in sport. She is unafraid to say what everyone is thinking and completely in tune with the spirit of sport. The WNBA must do the same.
“CWALAC applauds Congresswoman Claudia Tenney’s ‘No Goodwill for Harming Women Act’ proposing financial penalties for professional franchises allowing biological men in women’s sports. CWALAC has championed the ‘Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act’ and the ‘Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act’ for years. With midterms underway, candidates must support biological female athletes – the issue is not going away, and will not disappear until females are fully protected,” said Nance.
A new CWA poll found that over 69% (69.3%) of Americans believe it is very or somewhat important in deciding who to vote for in this election that candidates oppose forcing female athletes to participate in sports and share locker rooms with biological boys/men identifying as girls/women. (Men 71.5% v. Women 67.3%; Democrats 57.2%, Republicans 86.3%, Independents 65%)
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