We chose Riley Gaines as our keynote speaker because we knew she would bring people to our event who don't normally come. We had no idea just how much of a draw she would be! Our RSVPs (as of the deadline) were already 25 percent over last year's numbers and people were calling nonstop after we had turned in our dinner numbers and could no longer take any more. We had never had a wait list before for our annual event but Riley was the hottest ticket in town
Riley Gaines
12 Time All-American Swimmer With 5 SEC Titles, Women's Rights Advocate
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Riley Gaines, a 12 time All-American swimmer with 5 SEC titles was a successful female swimmer at University of Kentucky with ambitions to pursue a dental degree. That post-graduate ambition and her entire life was changed when she was forced to share a locker room and then compete against biological male Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming Championship.
This uneven challenge, not just for Riley but for every woman competing in the pool that day, was made even more traumatic when the NCAA officials insisted on giving Lia Thomas the trophy, despite tying Riley down to the hundredth of a second in the event. Riley can recall wondering why no one was standing up for her or for any women in the room.
This moment became her call to action – to defend and protect America’s daughters against the woke left and their gender-denying ideology. Men should not take opportunities for success in sports away from women. Men should not share locker rooms with women.
Riley has since become a powerful advocate for conservative causes, including the sanctity of life and the protection of the most vulnerable, especially women. As a conservative activist, she fights to ensure that the rights of the unborn are defended and that women's opportunities and spaces are preserved from ideological overreach. She is committed to preserving fairness and equality for women in all areas of life.
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