Riley Gaines Physically Assaulted By Protestors After Giving Speech About Protecting Women's Sports And Same-Sex Spaces

All eyes were on collegiate swimming when William Thomas changed his name to Lia and suddenly identified as a woman. He was permitted to join the University of Pennsylvania's women's swim team, where he broke multiple female records and won medals by out-swimming his female opponents. The rising popularity of Thomas resulted in a national conversation about preserving women's sports rather than letting it be infiltrated by men who call themselves trans. Former 12-time All-American swimmer Riley Gaines knows what it's like to compete against men, and she spoke out about how important it is to protect same-sex spaces such as women's sports. She was met with physical violence.