Riley Gaines Barker[2] (born Riley Marie Gaines; April 21, 2000) [3][4][5] is an American conservative political activist and swimmer, known for campaigning against the participation of trans women in women's sports.

15 hours ago · Riley Gaines is a former competitive swimmer at the University of Kentucky, who became a prominent voice against the notion of transgender athletes competing in women's sports following the 2022 ...

1 day ago · Donald Trump praises Riley Gaines while signing an executive order banning trans athletes in women's sports. (Images by Getty) Riley Gaines, a former competitive swimmer at the University of ...

16 hours ago · Activist Riley Gaines expressed her “gratitude” for President Donald Trump’s executive order that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. On Wednesday, President ...

2 days ago · Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) unveiled the Riley Gaines Act, a priority bill for the 2025 legislative session, during a news conference at the State Capitol Tuesday.

Mar 18, 2024 · The complaint highlights an alleged incident at the 2022 NCAA national swimming championship -- weeks after the NCAA's ruling -- involving former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and ...

Apr 10, 2024 · All-American swimmer-turned-activist Riley Gaines is crisscrossing the country to talk about her concerns with transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.

Feb 14, 2024 · Former college athlete Riley Gaines told Newsweek she feared for her life after speaking out over the participation of transgender women, whom she considers to be …

Apr 7, 2023 · Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said she was assaulted Thursday on the campus of San Francisco State University. Gaines was at the school to speak about her views …

Mar 15, 2024 · Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing...