Lummis Fights to Protect Women’s Sports from Democrats’ Woke Agenda

January 8, 2025

Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and 28 of their colleagues in re-introducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to defend women and girls' right to a fair playing field in their respective sport.

"Biological males should never be competing in women's sports, yet the far left wants to erase women's rights with its out of touch woke priorities," said Lummis. "Securing a fair playing field for biological women by preventing biological males from competing in women's sports should not be a partisan issue. I will continue to work with my colleagues to fight for female athletes, like the University of Wyoming women's volleyball team, to compete in the sports they love."

"I will stand boldly and unapologetically for truth, especially when it comes to protecting women's sports," said Macey Boggs, University of Wyoming Women's Volleyball player. "Every cell in our bodies bears witness to our God-given identity, and no scientific or medical intervention can alter the DNA that defines who we are. It is fundamentally unfair, unsafe, and a violation of women's rights to force female athletes to compete with or against biological males. During my final season at Wyoming, my team was punished with two losses for refusing to play against a male athlete-an injustice that kept us from the conference tournament. I want to make it clear that I have no animosity toward individuals who identify as transgender. My stance, however, is rooted in the evidence-based observation that natal males have inherent physical advantages when competing in women's sports, regardless of how they identify. It's time for all of us to take a stand and ensure that women's sports remain a space for women, free from unfair competition and unnecessary risks. Together, we can stop this injustice and preserve the future of female athletics. This issue is bigger than wins and losses, and I believe the truth will prevail in the end."

Last year, the University of Wyoming women's volleyball team was forced to forfeit two matches to San Jose State University because of a biologically male player on SJSU's women's volleyball team. Three UW women's volleyball team players joined a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference over the issue.

The Tuberville and Lummis Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act:

• Ensures Title IX provisions treat gender as "recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth."
• Bans recipients of federal funding from operating, sponsoring, or facilitating athletic programs that permit a male to participate in a woman's sporting event.

Bill text may be found here.

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