Riley Marie Gaines Barker[2] (née Gaines; born April 21, 2000) [3][4][5] is an American conservative political activist and swimmer, known for campaigning against the participation of trans women in women's sports.

Nov 18, 2024 · Conservative activist Riley Gaines said her husband cannot get a green card because he has declined to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Gaines, a former college swimmer for the University of...

Feb 21, 2024 · EXCLUSIVE: The San Francisco State University Police Department has suspended its investigation into women’s sports activist and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines’ hostage incident and assault...

Apr 7, 2023 · Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said she was assaulted Thursday on the campus of San Francisco State University. Gaines was at the school to speak about her views opposing the inclusion of...

Mar 18, 2024 · The complaint highlights an alleged incident at the 2022 NCAA national swimming championship -- weeks after the NCAA's ruling -- involving former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and ...

Jan 16, 2025 · A resolution to recognize Riley Gaines, a conservative activist known for speaking against transgender athletes in sports, passed the Tennessee House on Thursday morning.

Feb 22, 2024 · Riley Gaines has expressed her disgust after she said she was informed by police that nobody will be charged over an incident in April 2023 when demonstrators shut down a talk she was giving at...

Feb 14, 2024 · Former college athlete Riley Gaines told Newsweek she feared for her life after speaking out over the participation of transgender women, whom she considers to be biological males, in...

Apr 10, 2024 · All-American swimmer-turned-activist Riley Gaines is crisscrossing the country to talk about her concerns with transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Before her remarks at the University of Utah last weekend, she spoke to the Deseret News about why she is speaking out, even as many people have publicly disagreed with her.

Mar 15, 2024 · Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing...