Men are still dominating in women’s athletics.
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas — a biological male who claims to be female — has shattered records and recently won the women’s 500-yard freestyle in NCAA Division I championship.
Watch this video to learn more.
In October of 2019 Family Council released a short YouTube video titled “Men Dominating in Women’s Sports.”
Since then, the video has become our most-watched video that we have ever posted.
The video underscores how biological males who claim to be female are dominating women’s athletics — especially at the high school and college levels.
You can see the video below.
In October of 2019, Rachel McKinnon — a biological male who claims to be female — won the female Cycling World Championship.
Over the past few years, biological males have won girls’ track and field competitions, and more recently we have seen male swimmers break women’s swimming records.
Letting male athletes who claim to be female compete against women is more than just unfair. In some cases, it is actually dangerous.
In 2014 Fallon Fox — a biological male who identifies as a female — severely injured Tamikka Brents in a Mixed Martial Arts fight.
Stories like these underscore why the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 461 of 2021 one year ago this week.
This good law by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) prevents male student athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics.
Act 461 passed with strong support from legislators, and Governor Hutchinson signed it into law last March.
Today Act 461 is in full effect — protecting fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.
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In February the Arkansas Community Foundation announced that it awarded 21 grants to organizations conducting pro-LGBT initiatives in Arkansas — and that the foundation will award additional grants in the coming weeks.
The grants are part of a $1 million fund that the Walton Family Foundation launched last year, and have been supplemented with additional funding from the Withrop Rockefeller Foundation.
According to a press release from Arkansas Community Foundation, grants are going to the following:
| Grantee | Purpose |
| Arkansas Black Gay Men’s Forum | To host the Central Arkansas LGBTQ+ Awards and Little Rock Black Pride Festival |
| Arkansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Foundation | To educate Arkansas pediatric health professionals on LGBTQ-friendly care and advocacy |
| Arkansas Humanities Council | To host a lecture series and panel discussions highlighting LGBTQ+ history and culture |
| Arkansas RAPPS, Inc. | To establish a community wellness resource center in Little Rock |
| Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | To create a Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) for teens and young adults |
| Central Arkansas Pride | To host the Kaleidoscope LGBTQ+ Film Festival |
| Club Z at Sweet House | To support basic needs, counseling and wraparound support for LGBTQ+ youth in the Fort Smith area |
| Equality Crew | To provide resources for LGBTQ+ youth and to conduct research on quality of life issues for LGBTQ+ youth |
| Eureka Springs Downtown Network/Main Street Eureka Springs | To provide entrepreneurship training for LGBTQ+ artists and makers |
| Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center | To provide scholarships for children and families to participate in Rainbow Family Camp |
| Foster Love | To recruit, train and support foster families for LGBTQ+ foster children |
| Gay For Good | To host inclusive events and volunteer service projects to increase LGBTQ+ visibility and build allies. |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | To host camps and activities for queer youth and allies |
| The Transition Closet | To provide gender-affirming clothing and accessories for transgender and non-binary Arkansans |
| Hot Springs AIDS Resource Center, Inc. | To provide health education and support for individuals with HIV/AIDS in Southwest Arkansas |
| Intransitive | To provide peer-to-peer support, outreach, advocacy and basic needs for transgender Arkansans |
| Legal Aid of Arkansas | To provide dedicated legal services for LGBTQ+ Arkansans |
| Lucie’s Place | To provide assistance with housing and basic needs for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults |
| NEA Progress | To host Northeast Arkansas PRIDEfest |
| PowerHub, Inc. | To conduct outreach, support and community-building activities for LGBTQ+ youth in the Batesville area |
| Spinsterhaven | To establish a nurturing outdoor space for meetings and events for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies |
Many grants reportedly range between $25,000 to $150,000.
This is not the first time that the Walton Family Foundation has pushed a radically pro-LGBT agenda in Arkansas.
Besides funding pro-LGBT grants, the Walton Family Foundation also has opposed the Arkansas’ Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act in court.
The SAFE Act is a 2021 law that protects children in Arkansas from sex-reassignment procedures, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones.
Researchers do not know the long term effects puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones can have on kids. That is why many experts agree that giving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to children is experimental, at best.
The ACLU and others have filed a lawsuit to block the State of Arkansas from enforcing the SAFE Act, and the Walton Family Foundation is among those who have opposed the law.
Family Council will continue to monitor these pro-LGBT grant programs in the coming days.
