WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023. H.R. 734 protects fair competition in women’s athletics by enshrining Title IX sex-based protections.
“Ensuring that women and girls enjoy fair competition on the field of play is deeply important to me,” said Congresswoman Kiggans. “This legislation is not about discriminating against any group of people; rather, it allows women to excel in physical activities which promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and self-confidence. Failing to acknowledge basic biological differences between men and women takes away opportunities for women and girls to succeed; we cannot allow that to happen. As a former female athlete, mother of two daughters who are athletes, lifelong runner, and former coach of girls’ sports teams, I’m proud to support this legislation!”
BACKGROUND
Congresswoman Kiggans championed legislation protecting female athletes in Virginia during the Virginia State Senate’s 2022 session. SB766, which she introduced on January 21, 2022, would have enshrined sex-based protections in Virginia law.
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Kiggans delivered remarks in support of H.R. 734 on the floor of the House of Representatives, as well as at a female Member press conference this morning prior to the passage of the bill.
KUDOS!
Keep men who think they are women, or can’t compete against other men, or want an excuse to view naked women in the locker room and shower room without being called a pervert out of women’s sports and tell Joe Biden there is nothing whatsoever “heroic” about a man who thinks he is a woman.
What HORESCRAP that is!
And I spent a year in the mud of VEET NAM and was twice wounded for the right to make that comment, Joe, so if you don’t like it, take away my birthday and see if I care!
Fox News
“NCAA volleyball player takes a stand after competing against trans woman: ‘Slamming the ball in our faces'”
Story by Kristen Altus
21 April 2023
After competing against a transgender athlete while trying to achieve an NCAA scholarship dream, Lee University volleyball player Macy Petty is applauding House Republicans for taking action to preserve the integrity of women’s sports.
“He was slamming the ball in our faces,” Petty said of competing against a biological male on “Varney & Co.” Friday.
“Men’s volleyball nets are over seven inches higher than female nets, so he was playing on a net over seven inches shorter than he should have.”
“And you would expect that mediocre athletes can all of a sudden hit like All-Americans if they’re playing on a net seven inches shorter, and that’s exactly what happened.”
Petty was on Capitol Hill Thursday to watch the House of Representatives pass The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which aims to prevent biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports at schools across the country.
It was approved with a 219-203 vote.
All the “yes” votes reportedly came from Republicans, while all the “no” votes came from Democrats.
Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to spare women and girls from having to unfairly compete against biological males with physical advantages.
Democrats argued that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying facing transgender students in schools.
“That is absolutely not what we’re doing,” Perry responded.
“As an athlete, I see the amazing opportunities that sports can bring, and I want everyone to be able to pursue these opportunities and push for this goal of being a collegiate athlete.”
“And that opportunity must be preserved by preserving the line between men and women’s sports.”
“I want transgender athletes to play sports, but they’re not exempt from basic rules that girls’ sports are for girls only and boys’ sports are for boys only.”
Republicans on the Hill rejected claims from Democrats that the legislation makes school sports “less safe for women and girls” and does harm to transgender youth.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., argued the GOP is waging a “hate” campaign against transgender students.
“It definitely shows where the party loyalty lies, right?”
“It is not with the safety of Americans, specifically female athletes.”
“They are willing to erase 50 years of progress for female athletes.”
“They’re willing to put women in locker rooms with men, forcing them to dress together and undress.”
“It’s absolutely sick,” Petty said on “Fox News @ Night” following Thursday’s passage of the bill.
“And it just shows how totally blinding this ideology is and how there’s no sense of common sense left,” she continued, “and they’re just totally blinded and only doing things that are fitting within their agenda.”
“And they are willing to sacrifice years of female progress to do it.”
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Yes, indeed they are, Macy, and they are some very sick-in-the-head people for trying to do so, make men who can’t compete with men into women so they can dominate and bully those who are women.