Riley Gaines Center Launches The Fight is Far From Over Spring Campus Tour Amid Ongoing Battle for Women’s Sports - The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute

Washington, D.C. – The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute is taking its fight for women’s sports nationwide with the launch of The Fight is Far From Over Spring Campus Tour. Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting female athletes, states like Maine, California, and Minnesota are openly defying federal law—proving this battle is far from won.

This tour amplifies one of the most urgent civil rights battles of our time—protecting fair competition and equal opportunities for female athletes. Title IX was meant to create a level playing field, yet its protections are still under relentless attack. While President Trump has taken action to defend women’s sports, resistance at the state, institutional, and private competition levels proves the fight is far from over. As female athletes across the nation refuse to back down, this tour sends a clear and unwavering message: women’s sports must remain a place where female competitors can compete, excel, and make history—without compromise.

Riley Gaines, former NCAA swimmer and outspoken advocate, warns, “Even with President Trump back in the White House, the war on keeping men out of women’s sports has not been won yet,” Gaines said in a recent interview.

Holding States Accountable: Attorney General Pam Bondi has warned that states refusing to comply with federal law will lose funding, yet governors like Janet Mills in Maine remain defiant.

Exposing NCAA Weakness: The NCAA’s current gender eligibility policy, despite 44 states allowing gender changes on official documents, still allows for amended birth certificates to determine participation, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth.

Fighting for Women’s Voices: Republican Rep. Laurel Libby was censured in Maine simply for defending female athletes.

With states and institutions refusing to uphold Title IX, the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute is taking action. The Fight is Far From Over Tour will bring the truth to campuses nationwide, rallying students, parents, and athletes to stand up for fairness in women’s sports.

Find tour dates and locations at RileyGainesCenter.org/events.

Press passes to all events are available.

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