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Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, second from right, stands during a rally on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, outside of the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate **FILE**

Riley Gaines enlists CPAC in the fight against male-born athletes in women’s sports

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. World swimming’s governing body has adopted new rules for transgender athletes, only permitting swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. FINA members voted 71.5% in favor of the new “gender inclusion policy” at the organization’s extraordinary general congress on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Thomas made history in the United States as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Riley Gaines: Lia Thomas’ NCAA Woman of the Year nomination ‘insulting’ to female athletes

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas swims in the first leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Ivy League women's swimming and diving championships at Harvard, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)

UPenn nominates Lia Thomas as 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas waits for a preliminary heat in the Women's NCAA 500-yard freestyle swimming championship, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

International swimming ban muddies future for transgender athletes

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas swims in the first leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Ivy League women's swimming and diving championships at Harvard, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)

International swimming bans post-pubescent males from women’s swimming

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas competes in the 200 freestyle finals at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Friday, March 18, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Lia Thomas: Losing out to a transgender athlete is ‘no different’ than losing to a female

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines tied for fifth in the 200-yard freestyle with University of Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas at the NCAA Division I women's swimming championships on March 18, 2022. Photo courtesy Riley Gaines.

Kentucky’s Riley Gaines makes splash by blasting ‘unfair’ rules after swimming against Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Emma Weyant, of United States, poses with her silver medal on the podium for the women's 400-meter Individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ** FILE **

Mike Pence declares ‘Emma Weyant won that race,’ not Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas holds her trophy after finishing tied for fifth the 200 freestyle finals at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Friday, March 18, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas finished tied for fifth place. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Coaches add All-America honors for women swimmers bumped by Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine provides an update on the coronavirus known as COVID-19 in Harrisburg, Pa. President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Joe Hermitt/The Patriot-News via AP, File)

Lia Thomas and Rachel Levine are men

By Michael McKenna

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas prepares to swim the women's 500-yard freestyle final at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas, who won, is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

NBC News runs professor’s column comparing Lia Thomas to Jackie Robinson

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas gestures as she holds the trophy after winning the 500-meter freestyle at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

Virginia Tech swimmer bumped from finals chastises NCAA over transgender policy

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas does a television interview after winning the women's 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Thomas fuels backlash against male-born athletes in female sports with NCAA swim title

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas competes in the 200 freestyle finals at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Friday, March 18, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas finished tied for fifth place. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

Thomas touts ‘let trans kids play’ message while finishing eighth in final swim

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Emma Weyant, of United States, poses with her silver medal on the podium for the women's 400-meter Individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ** FILE **

Fans hail Olympic medalist Emma Weyant ‘real winner’ after loss to trans swimmer Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas waits for results after swimming the women's 200 freestyle final at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Friday, March 18, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas finished tied for fifth place. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Lia Thomas fades at NCAA women’s swimming championships, ties for fifth

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas looks on before swimming in a qualifying heat of the 500 yard freestyle event at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) ** FILE **

Concerned Women for America files civil rights complaint over UPenn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas smiles after winning the 100-yard freestyle final at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. Thomas, who is transitioning to female, is swimming for the Penn women's team. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

How transgender swimmer Lia Thomas could be team player

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas looks on before swimming in a qualifying heat of the 500 yard freestyle event at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Ivy League swimmer’s mom: Female athletes ‘frightened’ of speaking out against Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas looks on before swimming in a qualifying heat of the 500 yard freestyle event at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) ** FILE **

Lia Thomas insists ‘I’m a woman,’ eyes 2024 Olympics in Sports Illustrated profile

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times