Overview

• Gaines revealed at Turning Point USA that she and husband Louis Barker are expecting a baby girl in September.
• During her Turning Point USA speech, Gaines displayed sonograms and referenced her “next generation” baby as a symbol of the athletes she aims to protect.
• Simone Biles issued a public apology for calling Gaines “sick” in their dispute over a transgender softball pitcher and Gaines accepted, inviting Biles to join her fairness campaign.
• The Riley Gaines Act, which bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports, has been enacted in multiple states.
• Gaines’s advocacy has drawn significant backing from conservative groups and continues to influence the national debate on inclusivity and fairness in athletics.