Riley Gaines

Opinion February 4

RILEY GAINES: Georgia voters must reject Jon Ossoff’s awful record against women

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has betrayed Georgia women by voting against Title IX protections three times, citing his record on sports legislation.

Opinion January 9

RILEY GAINES: Unite now or watch the radical left destroy everything we built

Activist, athlete and podcast host argues that Republicans must abandon destructive infighting and focus on defeating Democrats in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.

Opinion July 27

RILEY GAINES: Trump did right thing with DOE cuts, now Congress needs to get in the game

Supreme Court ruling on Department of Education enables first wave of staff cuts as Congressional lawmakers should consider permanent dissolution of controversial federal agency.

Opinion June 23

RILEY GAINES: Title IX was meant to protect women, not erase us

Title IX champion and NCAA swimmer reflects on the law's 53-year legacy, its impact on women's sports, and the current challenges to female athletes' rights in competition and beyond

Opinion February 24

RILEY GAINES: Here's the message President Trump just sent with his order keeping men out of women's sports

President Trump's executive order ensures that the next generation of female athletes has a fair opportunity to compete with the safety, privacy and equal opportunity they deserve.

Opinion February 13

RILEY GAINES: Trump's Education Secretary will protect women's sports

President Trump's pick to head the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, will protect women and girls in sports.

Opinion February 5, 2025

RILEY GAINES: The all-out war on female athletes ends now, thanks to President Trump

President Donald Trump is signing an executive order that would ensure that sports competitions meant for women are exclusively competed in by women.

Opinion February 4, 2025

Women are losing the sports gender battle. Let’s help them win the war

The election makes this the time to keep sports safe for women and pass the 'Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.' It would preserve Title IX safeguards for female athletes.

Opinion December 12, 2024

Is the Supreme Court going to let women's sports die?

Will the Supreme Court protect and preserve women's sports when they give a ruling in United States v. Skrmetti?

Opinion November 22, 2024

RILEY GAINES: Battling for fairness in women’s sports is risky but necessary

Women's sports is under threat as schools allow males to compete. The result undermines athletes' opportunities and safety. Now, that battle is going to federal court.

OPINION October 10, 2024

It's XX, Real Women's Day, and here's how you can celebrate

Since the inaugural Real Women's Day, I've been to over 50 different college campuses speaking to students, athletes and administrators about how women are harmed under the guise of “progress."

OPINION August 1, 2024

Biden-Harris admin's 4 most dangerous Title IX changes for girls

As the world watches the Olympics, I want bring attention to the Biden-Harris administration’s changes to Title IX, which are set to go into effect on Aug. 1, 2024.

OPINION June 14, 2024

Flag Day: The real symbol of unity in 2024

Old Glory symbolizes unity, pride and our shared values. It unites us under the foundational principles of freedom, equality and opportunity that define our republic.

OPINION May 20, 2024

Why I swim against the current of the gender identity cult

This is the story of how I became an advocate for women and a champion of our uniqueness. I hope it inspires you to speak the truth in this world that seems to have lost its mind.

OPINION April 29, 2024

How Biden's new Title IX regulations eviscerate the definition of sex

Biden's dangerous new Title IX regulations destroy the definition of sex and wreck the opportunities girls and women receive by participating in athletic competition.

NCAA April 18, 2024

Opinion: Biden’s Title IX rule adds discrimination against women through the backdoor

Riley Gaines and Paula Scanlan write in a joint op-ed that women's athletic opportunities are in jeopardy underscored by the Biden administration's Title IX rules.

OPINION May 17, 2023

Radicals are trying to redefine 'woman.' It's why America needs a Women's Bill of Rights

Gender ideologues want to redefine womanhood as a subjective state unrelated to biological sex. That's why America needs a Women's Bill of Rights.

OPINION April 17, 2023

I was assaulted by a transgender mob and this is what I plan to do next

I was assaulted by a transgender mob and this is what I plan to do next. As a former All-American swimmer, I know that women’s sports are under threat.

OPINION February 8, 2023

I attended Biden's SOTU for women he hurts with insane gender policies

I attended Biden's State of the Union to represent women he hurts with insane gender policies that tell us we should step aside for men, even in a changing room.

OPINION January 31, 2023

I am a 12x NCAA All-American swimmer. Female athletes should compete on the basis of sex, not gender

I'll be forever proud of my accomplishments. Yet the category of women's sports is now facing an erosion due to discriminatory policies that allow men who identify as women to compete.

OPINION September 15, 2022

I'm an NCAA champion female swimmer and we have to protect girls, women from Biden's destruction of Title IX

As an NCAA champion female swimmer, I know Biden is using his leftist agenda to destroy Title IX and the opportunities it gives women to be treated equally.