For Immediate Release: September 29, 2026 | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) criticized a federal district court ruling dismissing Riley Gaines, Kylee Alons and other female athletes’ lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for allowing biological men to participate in women’s sports and use women’s locker rooms in direct defiance of the anti-discrimination requirements of Title IX.
“It’s appalling and inexcusable for a judge to rule that the NCAA is above the law, and that a man’s identity takes priority over women’s rights. This ruling effectively upholds the NCAA’s repulsive policy enabling sexual harassment and discrimination against female athletes. We are disgusted that the NCAA is lobbying for federal protections but refuses to protect female athletes. We will not back down from this fight in support of female athletes,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America.
“Whether or not the NCAA takes federal funding, it directly benefits from the participation of its 1,100-plus member institutions, all of which are required to comply with Title IX. If the NCAA doesn’t comply with Title IX, no university should be allowed to be a member of the NCAA.
“U.S. Senate passage of the Protect College Sports Act, along with this new ruling, exposes the glaring disconnect with federal civil rights law that Congress must address. The NCAA continues to violate the rights of female athletes, but it should not be allowed to do so,” said Nance.
A 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. CWA research found that trans-identifying males have stolen over 2,293 gold medals from women and girls in the United States, pushing each rightful champion down to second place.
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