Gaines pushed back after Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin accused Republicans of promoting 'hateful rhetoric' at a Senate hearing on LGBTQ civil rights on Wednesday.
Women's rights 'thrown out the window': Riley Gaines tears into Democrat senator after he rebukes 'hateful rhetoric' towards transgender community at fiery Senate hearing
"At this point, I'd like to remind our colleagues, our children are listening, and they are in danger," Durbin said."In fact, today, transgender youth are among the most at risk of homelessness, depression and death by suicide.
"So easily, their rights to privacy and safety thrown out of the window to protect a small population, protect one group as long as they're happy," she said."What about us? That is the overall general consensus of how we all felt in that locker room." "Since reference was made to my earlier statement, I would just like to add something for the record: There is no evidence that transgender athletes are an issue in certain levels of sports. No transgender female athlete has ever won an Olympic medal in women's sports, though the International Olympic Committee has allowed transgender athletes to compete since 2004," Durbin said.
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