Chloe Barnes running in the right lane for Brookline High. Screenshot taken from MSTCA-TV YouTube channel.
The Massachusetts Republican Party recently took a symbolic stand against males in women’s sports.
The MassGOP state committee passed “A resolution to protect girls and empower women in sports” at its December 4, 2024, meeting at AC Hotel in Worcester. The measure passed unanimously: 53-0.
The resolution makes clear that the party opposes males competing in women’s sports and wants to eliminate the practice in Massachusetts.
“The Massachusetts Republican Party affirms that there are male and female sexes at birth, opposes the participation of biological males in female sports, celebrates the impact of women in sports in culture in the U.S.A., recognizes the importance of Title IX, and calls on Massachusetts Governor Healey to protect biological women and girls in sports and activities,” the resolution concludes.
Two members of the Republican State Committee introduced the resolution together: Former Abington selectman Alex Hagerty, Republican state committeeman for the Norfolk and Plymouth District; Chris Ryan of Amherst, who represents the Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester District.
“Recently, my colleague, Chris Ryan from the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester District introduced a resolution to the MassGOP State Committee for our Republican party to stand in solidarity with women and young girls in sports, protecting Title IX, and voice our disproval of biological men from competing in women’s sports,” Hagerty told NewBostonPost in an email message. “The MassGOP Resolutions Committee Chair Jo-Anne Hodgson emailed Chris Ryan’s resolution to the members of the State Committee. Once I read Ryan’s proposed resolution, I reached out to him directly to express my support for his cause. I’ve written resolutions/proclamations in the past for the Town of Abington and offered to help make it stronger.”
“Title IX was put into law 52 years ago to protect girls and women’s equality under the law in sports and activities and give our girl’s the encourage to excel at their fullest potential; skies the limits,” Hagerty added “However, in our moment in history, the Democrat Party has turned their back on women’s rights in sports by allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports and earn championship titles and accolades that belong to women and girls. Equality for our women and girls is not stripping away their rights for the sake of biological men. The MassGOP unanimously passed the resolution to protect girls and empower women in sports. It sends a message that our GOP will stand up for women while Democrats such as Biden-Harris and Healey-Driscoll remain silent.”
A June 2023 Gallup poll found that 69 percent of Americans think people should compete on sports teams that align with their sex, not their self-selected gender identity.
The Massachusetts Democratic Party and Governor Healey’s office could not be reached for comment on Tuesday.
You can view the complete text of MassGOP’s resolution below:
Massachusetts Republican Party Protecting Girls and Empowering Women in Sports December 4, 2024
A RESOLUTION TO PROTECT GIRLS AND EMPOWER WOMEN IN SPORTS
WHEREAS: This Resolution is entirely consistent with President Trump’s “Agenda 47” and specifically line numbers 16 and 17 of the twenty-point Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Platform approved at the Republican National Convention, and
WHEREAS: On June 23, 1972, Republican U.S. President Richard Nixon signed into federal law, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and
WHEREAS: Title IX enshrined into federal law, “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance,” and
WHEREAS: The participation of men and boys in women and girls’ sports is a potential source of great physical, emotional, and financial harm to female athletes and their families, and
WHEREAS: For 52 years, Title IX provided federal support of girls in sports and activities, helping inspire generations of strong girls and women to excel in sports culture in our Commonwealth, our nation, and around the globe at the Olympics, and
WHEREAS: Universally, a person’s sex is recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. There are fundamental biological differences between men and women that put women at a competitive disadvantage in sports between male and female, and jeopardize the safety of women during competition, and
WHEREAS: Under the Biden-Harris administration, Title IX — which was instituted to protect biological women and girls in sports — has been put in jeopardy. The Biden-Harris administration and Democrat Governors such as Governor Maura Healey support biological men competing in women’s sports, and
WHEREAS: Since 2003, biological men have displaced women and girls from over 950 championship titles, medals, scholarships, and records they should have rightfully won, including at least 28 women’s sports titles in volleyball, swimming, mountain biking, track and field, weightlifting, and cycling, and
WHEREAS: Massachusetts Democrats allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports is discriminatory against female athletes and an attack on women’s rights and equal protections in our society, and
WHEREAS: Strong girls become strong women and strong women become strong leaders,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
The Massachusetts Republican Party affirms that there are male and female sexes at birth, opposes the participation of biological males in female sports, celebrates the impact of women in sports in culture in the U.S.A., recognizes the importance of Title IX, and calls on Massachusetts Governor Healey to protect biological women and girls in sports and activities.
Collaboratively submitted by, Chris Ryan and Alex Hagerty
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Chloe Barnes running in the right lane for Brookline High. Screenshot taken from MSTCA-TV YouTube channel. 
