Northeast South Dakota News

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) has introduced the Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act, aimed at prohibiting biological males from participating in women's sports at U.S. military service academies.

"This is not a new concept – biological males and females should compete on separate playing fields," stated Johnson. "Our military service academies should remain focused on military readiness – not woke policies."

Riley Gaines, an advocate against biological males competing in women's sports, expressed support for the bill: "As someone who has personally experienced the consequences of unfair competition in women’s sports, I strongly support the Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act. Our nation’s military academies should be the gold standard of fairness, discipline, and integrity—not institutions that sacrifice female athletes on the altar of political correctness."

Beth Parlato from Independent Women’s Law Center also endorsed the legislation: "Our nation’s military service academies should reflect the highest standards of fairness, merit and opportunity. The idea that female cadets at our elite military schools should have to battle men in athletic programs is dangerous and regressive."

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has introduced similar legislation in the Senate. He commented: "Our service academies should be focused on preparing the next generation of leaders, not woke indoctrination... Allowing men to compete against women in sports at any level is wrong—and it’s especially wrong to use taxpayer dollars to pay for it at our service academies."

The act is cosponsored by several U.S. Representatives including Burgess Owens (R-UT), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), among others.

Title IX was originally established to ensure equal opportunities for women in sports; however, there are concerns that allowing biological males to compete undermines this intent.