PRESS RELEASE: Nevada Republican Party Stands with University of Nevada, Reno Volleyball Team for Protecting Fairness in Women’s Sports

Las Vegas, NV — The Nevada Republican Party stands firmly with the young women of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) women’s volleyball team, who recently made the decision to forfeit a match in protest of an opponent fielding a biological man. Their concerns centered on fairness and safety for female athletes.

While the university has called for the game to be played in the name of equality, we believe that true equality means protecting the integrity of women’s sports. For decades, women have fought for a level playing field, and allowing men to compete in women’s categories undermines this hard-won progress and presents serious physical risks to female athletes.

The Nevada Republican Party applauds the UNR volleyball team’s principled stand for fairness and safety. Women’s sports were created to empower women, and no athlete should have to sacrifice that in the name of misguided policies.

##