'IT'S INSIDIOUS': Riley Gaines Weighs in on Shocking Nike Transgender Study Allegations
Riley Gaines, OutKick.com host, host of the Gaines for Girls podcast, and author of Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That's Lost its Mind , joined The Guy Benson Show today to weigh in on AG Pam Bondi's new lawsuit against the state of Maine for refusing to enforce Trump's executive order protecting women's sports. She also addressed the UK court ruling affirming that trans women are not the same as biological women and the disturbing death threats author JK Rowling has received for defending that view. Finally, Gaines and Benson discussed a troubling report that Nike may be funding a study involving puberty blockers and monitoring their impact on children's athletic performance. Listen to the full interview below!
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