Former women’s tennis star Martina Navratilova intervened in Tuesday’s vote on the Law on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports in the House of Representatives. The Republican majority voted unanimously to pass the bill, but only two Democratic House members voted in favor, while the rest did not.
Navratilova has also taken a strong stance against trans inclusion in women’s and girls’ sports, although she has previously criticized Democratic lawmakers for supporting it. That criticism continued Tuesday in a series of posts on X.
“Shame on Democrats who really don’t care about women, girls, and their safety and justice,” she wrote in response to the news that only two Democratic House members voted for the bill.
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Americans Andrea Jaeger, left, and Martina Navratilova hold bouquets of flowers after the women’s singles final at Wimbledon in London. Navratilova won the title in straight sets: 6-0, 6-3. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
In another post, Navratilova insisted that there must be more than two Democratic House members who oppose trans inclusion and that those members should “grow backbones.”
“More Democrats need to step up here. I know many who agree but are afraid to speak out because of re-election. I say do the right thing. Strengthen your backbone,” he wrote.
This is not the first time Navratilova has criticized the left for their different views on the issue.
In a December post on X, the tennis legend She said she was “angry” that Republicans have addressed the national controversy instead of Democrats, the party she has aligned herself with.
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Tennis Channel’s Martina Navratilova plays pickleball during a promotional match while playing with PPA player Jay Devilliers of France on Day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 7, 2024 in Paris. (Fred Mullane/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
“And I’m so angry that Republicans picked up on this issue. Shame on all the elected Democrats who are silent on this!” she wrote.
The tennis legend appeared at the Independent Women’s Forum’s “Take Back Title IX” rally in June as she and other prominent athletes rejected the Biden administration’s initiative. Title IX Rewrite.
There, she shared her experience of being attacked by other liberals for her stance on trans inclusion.
Czech-American former professional tennis player Martina Navratilova speaks during a joint press conference with Chris Evert of the USA, on Day 5 of the GNP Seguros Cancun 2023 WTA Finals, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, November 2, 2023. in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“Now it’s, ‘Oh, you’re homophobic.'” Imagine. I’ve been out since ’81, yes, I’m homophobic,” she said. “‘You’re a bigot, you’re a transphobe, you’re a Nazi, you’re a fascist, you’re a communist,’ everything and everything else. And this comes from the left. I am the one! My people are turning against me. “They are turning against us women who defend women’s rights based on sex.”
Before that, Navratilova called Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo, who competed in the Paralympic Games as a trans woman, a “pathetic cheater.” In March, he called on “Keep women’s sports as women’s sports.”
