Arkansas A.G. Joins Letter Urging NCAA to Protect Fairness in Women’s Sports
Last week, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined 26 other state attorneys general in signing a formal letter calling on the NCAA to restore records and honors to female athletes.
The letter led by Mississippi’s attorney general urges the NCAA to reinstate “all championships, titles, wins, awards, records and other recognitions that were wrongfully awarded to male athletes competing in NCAA women’s category events.”
In 2022, transgender swimmer “Lia” Thomas — a biological male who claims to be female — made headlines for shattering women’s swimming records and winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division I championship.
The NCAA even went so far as to nominate Thomas for its 2022 Woman of the Year Award.
As a result, in 2024 a group of female athletes filed a lawsuit arguing the NCAA violated their federal rights under Title IX by letting Thomas compete as a woman.
The University of Pennsylvania has announced it plans to revoke Thomas’ medals and apologize to female athletes forced to compete against Thomas. The letter Attorney General Griffin signed urges the NCAA to do the same for all female athletes.
We have written repeatedly about how female swimmers, powerlifters, cyclists, sprinters, volleyball players, and others have seen their sports radically changed by men who claim to be women.
Letting men compete in women’s sports reverses 50 years of advancements for women and effectively erases women’s athletics.
It hampers their ability to compete for athletic scholarships and hurts their professional opportunities as adults. Concerned Women for America reports that more than 1,900 male athletes who claim to be female have taken first place medals away from women and girls.
In some sports, letting men compete against women can even be dangerous.
That’s why in 2021 Arkansas passed Act 461 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) preventing male student athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics at school. This good law protects fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order protecting fairness in women’s sports under Title IX.
Most Americans agree that athletes should compete according to their biological sex — not their gender identity.
We deeply appreciate our elected leaders and policymakers who work hard to stand up for fairness in women’s sports both in Arkansas and across the country.
Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.
1,900+ Female Athletes Lost Podium Spots to Men Who Claim to be Women: Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America (CWA) reports 1,941 male athletes who claim to be female have taken first place medals away from women and girls.
CWA is urging athletic associations to adopt policies that protect women’s sports. The group issued a press release on Tuesday, saying:
“For too long, trans-identifying males have displaced, disrupted, and injured women and girls in female sports categories. Our research reveals the shocking truth of the matter – over 1,900 women have come in second place to men who claim to be women. This is outrageously unjust. Women and girls must have sex-protected athletics under Title IX,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America.
“We urge the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NCAA, and all independent National Governing Bodies in the United States to reverse any discriminatory policies disadvantaging women. CWA also urges these governing bodies to restore lost gold medals to the 1,941 women and girls found in this study, redistribute cash prizes, and correct leaderboards for all who lost their rightful titles and prizes to biological men,” Nance said.
Compiling data from recorded incidents of natal males’ disruption in female events since the mid-1980s, CWA also found that:
- Trans-identifying male athletes have stolen over $493,173 in prize money from women in professional sports.
- In California alone, over 521 women and girls have taken silver below a male allowed to compete in the women’s category.
- Trans-identifying males have competed in more than 10,067 female sport events, amateur and professional. Tens of thousands of women and girls have been displaced and disrupted on their own teams, tracks, fields, and leaderboards.
The National Governing Bodies (NGBs) presiding over the competitions where men defeated women include but are not limited to:
- USA Cycling*
- USA Ultimate Frisbee*
- US Rowing*
- US Tennis Association*
- US Archery Team (USAT)*
- Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA)
- USA Track and Field (USATF)*
- Road Runners Club of America Running USA*
- National Federation of State High School Associations*
- USA Fencing*
- USA Swimming*
- USA Volleyball*
- US Bowling Conference (USBC)*
- National Collegiate Athlete Association (NCAA)*
- California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
- National Intercollegiate Running Club Association (NIRCA)
- Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Athlete Association (PIAA)
- California Collegiate Athlete Association (CCAA)
- Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conferences (CIAC)
- Central Connecticut Conference (CCC)
- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athlete Association (MIAA)
- Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)
- Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
- Lady’s Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
In 2021 Arkansas passed Act 461 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) preventing male student athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics at school. This good law protects fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.
It’s worth point out that public opinion polling shows Americans agree that athletes ought to compete according to their biological sex rather than their gender identity.
Letting men compete in women’s sports reverses 50 years of advancements for women.
It is essential for educators, coaches, athletes, policymakers, athletic associations, and others to stand up for fairness in women’s sports. That is something Family Council is committed to doing.
Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.