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Tennessee House adopts resolution urging NCAA to reconsider rules after Riley Gaines case; debate splits chamber
Summary
House Joint Resolution 33 honoring Riley Gaines and urging the NCAA to change its policies on transgender athletes was adopted Jan. 13 after floor debate; the resolution prompted an extended, partisan discussion and passed on recorded votes.
The Tennessee House of Representatives adopted House Joint Resolution 33 on Jan. 13, honoring Riley Gaines of Sumner County and urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to reconsider policies that allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
Representative Garrett moved adoption of the resolution on the House floor. Garrett read federal anti-discrimination language and described Gaines’s experience as a student-athlete. “I urge the NCAA to reverse their asinine rule about allowing men to compete against women, and I hope you will…
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