Riley Gaines Act becomes law in West Virginia, defining male and female in state law and protecting women's sports and single-sex spaces. Inspired by 14-year-old Emmy Salerno, who boycotted a championship against a transgender athlete, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the bill alongside Riley Gaines. The law aims to prevent unfair competition and safety risks in women’s facilities. Despite opposition from Democrats, Morrisey insists this upholds women’s rights. Gaines praised the move, calling it a victory against radical gender ideology.
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01:00You guys are so sweet.
01:04Goodness gracious, well thank you.
01:06I hope you feel, especially you Moms for Liberty gals, at least a little bit silly for giving
01:10someone a standing ovation for merely saying, men and women are different.
01:16I don't know.
01:17It's kind of the whole shtick.
01:18Look, I'm so honored to be here.
01:22What we are doing today, I know the legislators in the room know this.
01:25I know Governor Morrissey knows this.
01:28It's really long overdue.
01:29This is something that we have been fighting for in the state of West Virginia for many
01:33legislative sessions now.
01:35So this is, I mean, foundational, it's paramount.
01:38It's really a full circle moment for me and to have the bill named after me is just the
01:43biggest honor in my life, really.
01:46So thank you, Governor Morrissey.
01:48Thank you, legislators, the sponsors, co-sponsors of this bill, these amazing women who are
01:52up here today.
01:53But most importantly, I want to give a shout out to Emmy too.
02:01Emmy, the brave, I mean, she was 13, maybe 14 years old at the time when she was set
02:08to compete against a man in their middle school state championship for track and field, specifically
02:14in the event of shot put.
02:16But Emmy and four of her teammates, so five young girls, had more of a backbone than any
02:21man, any coach, any official, anyone else who was supposed to be protecting them.
02:25And they decided to boycott this event, emphasis on the word boy there.
02:31And they chose not to participate.
02:34But again, that's the type of moral courage that inspires me.
02:37It's seeing all of you young girls here today.
02:41This is so revitalizing.
02:42Maybe the objective is, of course, for this to inspire you all, but I think I speak for
02:46all of us up here that it's this that inspires us.
02:50So thank you.