Why Riley Gaines Matters

The former NCAA swimmer is an invaluable advocate for common sense.

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SEC champion swimmer Riley Gaines speaks during the general session at the CPAC conference in Dallas, Texas, August 6, 2022.

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If Riley Gaines didn’t know what she was in for, her recent appearance at San Francisco State University should have ended it.

Infamously, a mob chased the former University of Kentucky swimmer at the conclusion of her talk, and she had to be escorted to safety. The president of San Francisco State put out a statement, regretting how traumatic the incident was . . . for the trans community.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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