FREEPORT — State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting women’s sports from “transgender women”/ biological males:
“Governor Pritzker and his radical woke allies just got another harsh reality check. Their dangerous fantasy that biological males belong in girls’ and women’s sports has officially been crushed by the highest court in the land.
“For years, Illinois Democrats have pushed this insane ideology that puts political correctness over basic biology and the safety of our daughters. Biological males possess clear physical advantages — greater strength, muscle mass, speed, and endurance — that make a mockery of fair competition. Enough is enough.
“I’m calling on Governor Pritzker to stop subjecting Illinois families to his extreme gender agenda and immediately support my bill, SB 3724, the Gender in Athletics Act. This legislation protects female athletes by requiring biological sex, not radical gender ideology, to determine eligibility in sports. It bans males from girls’ and women’s teams and gives parents and students a fast-track process to fight back.
“I stand proudly with women and girls across Illinois to defend fairness and end this woke insanity. While Pritzker happily sells out our female athletes to appease his radical leftist base, I will always fight to protect real women and restore common sense in sports.”
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