The events platform has been accused of removing a listing advertising for an event by former college swimmer Riley Gaines.
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines has accused events platform Eventbrite of removing her speaking engagement listing on the website scheduled for November 3 at the University of California, Davis.Gaines has gained prominence for advocating against transgender women competing with cisgender women in sports. She took part in campaign ads last year, criticizing Democrats on their positions on transgender rights, Bloomberg reported.
Newsweek reached out to Eventbrite for comment via email as well as to Gaines for comment through her organization the Riley Gaines Center.The development prompted Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas to urge people to boycott Eventbrite.Gaines, in her statement to Outkick, argued that she was pro-women in sports and promised that her event will go ahead next month. She urged her followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, to give Eventbrite the 'Bud Light treatment.
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