World Athletics bans on transgender women athletes a 'pro-woman' move: Riley Gaines

12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, joined by competitive cyclist Holly Lavesser, argued the ban is ‘basic common sense’ and not ‘anti-trans’ but ‘pro-woman.’

Riley Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer and spokeswomanfor the Independent Women’s Forum, joined "America Reports" Friday with competitive cyclist Holly Lavesser to discuss the World Athletics ban for transgender women. Gaines signed the Supreme Court amicus brief and argues that she was "discriminated against" on the basis of her sex by competing against a trans woman. 

EX-NCAA SWIMMER STILL UPSET OVER LIA THOMAS MAKING IT TO 500 FINALS IN 2022 CHAMPIONSHIPS

RILEY GAINES: This is a matter of basic common sense and basic fairness. People will often label this as something that's anti-trans or exclusionary. But in reality, it's not those things. It's pro-woman and quite the contrary, it's inclusive. And we're including the women who Title IV was created to protect. Of course, Title IV was created to stop discrimination on the basis of sex. But that is not what I faced in my sport. I was very blatantly discriminated on the basis of sex, and we're seeing that as a common trend around the country of girls of all ages, all sports, all divisions.

WORLD ATHLETICS TO EXCLUDE TRANSGENDER FEMALE ATHLETES FROM WOMEN'S COMPETITIONS

World Athletics on Thursday announced its decision to exclude transgender female athletes who have been through male puberty from world rankings competitions.

The international governing body for track and field and other running-related athletic events said its decision would have no consequences for athletes right now because there are no transgender athletes competing internationally.

"World Athletics conducted a