At a Wednesday morning press conference, Governor Brad Little hosted competitive swimmer and Independent Women’s Voice Ambassador Riley Gaines, and announced his new executive order, the Defending Women’s Sports Act.
A release from the governor’s office says Governor Little was the first governor in the country to sign a bill defending women’s sports, and the executive order he signed today continues Idaho’s fight against the Biden-Harris administration’s radical redefinition of gender in the new 1,500-page rewrite of Title IX rules.
Title IX was signed into law in 1972 to provide fairness for female athletes in our country, and generations of Americans have worked hard to promote and advance women’s sports in society.
Governor Little’s executive order directs the Idaho State Board of Education to:
Work with the State Department of Education to ensure Idaho public schools are following all of Idaho’s laws related to fairness in women’s sports and continue to update all public schools as the legal challenges to the new Title IX rules unfold.
And…Guarantee every female student in Idaho is provided equal opportunity in sports and school to the fullest extent, as guaranteed to them under the original Title IX rules and Idaho law.
During the press conference, Riley Gaines said “This is what it looks like to stand with women, and I hope every Governor does the same!”
The executive order can be found at this link: https://gov.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eo-2024-08.pdf
