“And I want to touch on the misconception you mentioned about, you know, something that I’ve seen time and time again traveling state to state like I’m doing right now – both at the federal and state level,” she said. “We saw at the federal level last week when the U.S. House of Representatives voted on this and not one Democrat voted in favor of protecting women and girls.
“What they constantly say is this is a hate bill, it bans trans athletes from playing. Just like you mentioned, this does not ban anyone. I do not believe anyone, regardless of your age, your race, your sex, your gender identity, your sports you’re playing – no one should be banned from playing sports,” Gaines continued.
“That’s the silliest assumption ever. Everyone is entitled to fair and safe play and that’s exactly what these state bills, that’s exactly what Title IX was passed to protect and these federal bills that are going through. That’s what this argument is about. It’s fairness,” she said.