Lia Thomas' Olympic aspirations: Some women's advocacy groups remain silent

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Lia Thomas’ emergence in competitive sports has sparked a massive debate surrounding the fairness of transgender women competing against biological females. But as the debate heats up amid her aspirations to continue on to the Olympics, several major women’s rights advocacy groups have remained silent about their positions on the issue.

On Tuesday, Thomas appeared in her first televised interview with ABC News' "Good Morning America" where she defended her position on the Penn women’s swim team, adding that "trans women are not a threat to women’s sports."

"I knew there would be scrutiny against me if I competed as a woman. I was prepared for that but I also don’t need anybody's permission to be myself and do the sport I love," she said.

"Trans people don't transition for athletics. We transition to be happy and authentic and our true selves. Transitioning to get an advantage is not something that ever factors into our decisions."

From left to right: Lia Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania standing on the podium after winning the 500-yard freestyle as other medalists Emma Weyant, Erica Sullivan and Brooke Forde pose for a photo at the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championship on March 17, 2022, in Atlanta.  (Justin Casterline/Getty Images, File)

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Thomas’ comments reignited the conversation over the fairness of trans athletes competing against biological females. 

Fox News Digital reached out to several women’s advocacy groups on the matter including the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the National Women’s Law