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sports6 days ago•7 min saved

SF WNBA Rally Highlights Culture War Over Women’s Sports

Pro‑women’s‑sports activists hosted a rally outside San Francisco’s Chase Center before the Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx game, but pro‑trans counterprotesters outnumbered them. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve framed the Save Women’s Sports movement as a political talking point and urged education, while Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase condemned hate speech and urged leading with love. Reeve has previously supported trans athletes; she wore a “trans kids belong” shirt during a Fever game. Security allowed some shirts but warned signs at times. The Lynx defeated the Valkyries 77‑66, and organizers say more rallies are planned at other WNBA games this week.

via Fox News|

#protest #san-francisco #save-womens-sports

politics20 days ago•4 min saved

Vance commends Cunningham's Save Women's Sports stance amid WNBA debate

In a Fox News interview, Vice President JD Vance praised Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham for publicly defending women's sports, calling her courage contagious and saying she inspires others despite backlash. Cunningham's activism has sparked rallies at Fever games and intensified the national debate over trans athletes in women’s sports, as the Fever navigate key upcoming matchups and the White House defends Cunningham's stance.

via Fox News|

#jd-vance #politics #save-womens-sports

sports24 days ago•14 min saved

Sophie Night ignites Minnesota as Save Women’s Sports enters the WNBA spotlight

Jennifer Sey is organizing a 'Sophie Night' rally outside Target Center in Minneapolis ahead of the Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx game, expanding the Save Women’s Sports movement that began in Seattle and Portland. The event supports Sophie Cunningham’s stance on protecting girls’ sports from “biological men,” draws attention from activists and WNBA figures, and is expected to attract a larger, potentially more contentious crowd while signaling future rallies in other cities.

via Fox News|

#save-womens-sports #sophie-cunningham #sophie-night

sports1 month ago•10 min saved

Court Win Spurs Athletes to Rally Behind Women’s Sports Alliance

After the Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting women’s sports, Riley Gaines and MyKayla Skinner publicly pressed Simone Biles to join the Save Women’s Sports movement, urging elite athletes like Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham to align with them, with Skinner saying Biles could help secure more opportunities for girls in sports; Gaines called the ruling vindicating and optimistic, noting a broader cultural shift in the debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports.

via Fox News|

#mykayla-skinner #riley-gaines #save-womens-sports

society3 years ago•2 min saved

'Riley Gaines Attacked After Speech on Transgender Athletes at SFSU'

Former college swimmer and Save Women's Sports advocate, Riley Gaines, was verbally and physically attacked after giving a speech at San Francisco State University. The incident was captured on video and has sparked outrage from Republican leaders, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Caitlyn Jenner. The Independent Women's Forum condemned the assault, and Gaines' agent issued a statement saying that she will continue to speak out against the dangers of biological males in women's sports. SFSU is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.

via KRON4|

#assault #free-speech #riley-gaines