Leftists Spat On, Attacked Women’s Rights Activists At Texas Bill Signing
Swimmer-turned-activist Riley Gaines revealed in a statement that far-left activists had attacked her and other women’s rights activists, and even harassed children, during a ceremonial bill signing for the new “Save Women’s Sports Act” in Texas.
Gaines was a swimmer at the University of Kentucky before becoming an outspoken advocate for protecting women’s sports. She famously tied for fifth place in a women’s 200 freestyle at the NCAA Division I Women’s Championships with male swimmer Will “Lia” Thomas, who claims to be a woman, and began speaking out against men being allowed to participate in women’s sports.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Gaines described the attacks and harassment that women’s rights activists faced during the ceremonial bill signing.
“Even in the great state of [Texas], protestors have tried to find a way to smear the celebration of Governor Abbott signing SB 15, which protects female collegiate athletics. But they can’t,” she wrote. “Today is a huge win, and Gov. Abbott’s leadership is foundational, and I’m hopeful more states will follow suit.”
Gaines went on to note that the leftist activists had even thrown bottles and spit on people.
“Bottles are being thrown, protestors are spitting in people’s faces, profanity is being yelled at children. Law enforcement has stepped in and provided protection,” she explained.
Footage of the vile attacks was shared on social media by the Independent Women’s Voice, who wrote in a tweet: “Protestors targeted young girls outside of the signing of the #SaveWomensSports Act in Texas. Girls, as young as 5, were harassed & called vulgar names, all for joining the celebration of protecting equal athletic opportunity.”
Michelle Evans, the Austin chapter leader of the Independent Women’s Network, confirmed this news during a recent appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.”
“It was — I guess the best word to describe them was they were rabid,” Evans said.
“When I turned around to go back inside of the building, that’s when somebody threw water on me,” she recalled. “Somebody told me they know where I f—ing live. There was somebody that got in front of me to try to physically block me from going back inside and pushed her body up against mine. Somebody hit my arm, and then someone — a woman in a pink ski mask and sunglasses — spit into my open eye.”
Evans went on to note that one suspect had been arrested by law enforcement — but young girls faced horrific treatment at the hands of the leftist activists despite police presence.
“As they were being walked out by their mothers, and there was a police officer in front and in back of them, the protesters were getting in the kids’ faces and screaming and harassing them, frightening them. It was out of control,” she explained.
