Senator Tuberville's Fight for Women's Sports is a Fight for America's Values

The radical left has once again shown its true colors. Last week, in a moment of sheer political theater, Senate Democrats donned pink, a color traditionally associated with supporting women's rights, in an ostensible display of solidarity-right after voting in lockstep against Senator Tommy Tuberville's Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

The contradiction was glaring. They claimed to stand for women while actively undermining their privacy, dignity, and opportunities in sports. This wasn't just hypocrisy; it was an outright betrayal of women and girls across this country.

Senator Tuberville's legislation is rooted in common sense and fairness-concepts the modern Democratic Party seems to reject at every turn. The bill, which simply ensures that biological men cannot compete in women's sports, enjoys the support of a staggering 80 percent of Americans. Let that sink in. This is not a partisan issue-it's a battle between radical ideology and reality.

Tuberville himself put it best: "This bill is about fairness, plain and simple. It's about protecting competition, opportunity, and the safety of our daughters and granddaughters." But instead of standing with the vast majority of their constituents, Democrats chose to pander to a radical activist base that prioritizes woke politics over biological truth.

It's sickening to think that after years of fighting for Title IX, legislation that ensured equal opportunities for women in sports, the left is now working overtime to erase those gains. The evidence is overwhelming: allowing biological males to compete in women's sports is not only unfair, but also dangerous. Women are losing scholarships, championships, and even suffering physical harm, all because progressive elites refuse to acknowledge basic biological differences.

Yet, after ensuring the doors of women's locker rooms and playing fields remain open to men, Democrats had the audacity to dress in pink and pretend to care about women. Spare us the theatrics. If they truly cared about women, they would have stood with Tommy Tuberville.

But here's the good news: Coach Tuberville is not backing down. He is showing the kind of eternal vigilance that this fight demands. "I will not stop fighting for women and girls in sports," the Senator declared after the vote. And we should not stop fighting alongside him.

Senator Tuberville has proven time and again that he is one of the few in Washington willing to take the heat and stand on principle. We need more leaders with that kind of backbone. The fight is far from over, and we the people must continue to demand action.

To Senator Tuberville: Stay the course. Keep fighting the good fight. America is behind you. We urge all Americans who believe in fairness and the integrity of women's sports to contact their lawmakers, support this legislation, and make their voices heard. This fight is too important to sit on the sidelines. As President Donald Trump has said, "We will never stop fighting for the values that make America great." Let's make sure that it includes protecting the integrity of women's sports.

Perry O Hooper Jr is a former State Representative who writes columns on his political perspective and has been published in a number of publications around Alabama and beyond. He was an early supporter of Donald Trump and was the 2016 Trump Victory Chair.

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