On Wednesday, March 6th, the Denver Chapter of Independent Women’s Network attended the Title Board meeting at the Secretary of State’s office to show their support for ballot initiative 160. This initiative aims to protect Colorado girls’ sports and spaces, ensuring fairness and equal opportunities for female athletes. The Denver Chapter members passionately testified that this bill was a single-subject bill and should proceed through Title, allowing Colorado citizens to vote on it.
“The Title Board hearing was a good education about how important it is that those who care about keeping males out of female sports need to show up and be relentless,” said Jen Livsey, a member of the Independent Women’s Network Denver chapter. “Our opposition is using linguistic gymnastics and legalistic tactics to cloud and confuse the fact that under the false veil of ‘compassion,’ they want males in female sports and spaces. Fairness and common sense are not on their side. The vast majority of Coloradans know it is wrong and unfair for males to compete against females, and this hearing was an important step in allowing voters to make our voice heard via ballot initiative.”
The Denver Chapter’s dedication to preserving opportunity and safety in sports for their daughters and all other girls was evident during the meeting. Kelley Digby, also a Chapter member, emphasized, “Our daughters deserve us to defend their rights. Preserving the opportunity and safety in sports for my daughter and all other girls is my priority.”
Christy Parkinson, a Chapter member and a mom of a female athlete, highlighted the significance of this ballot initiative, stating, “As a mom of a female athlete, this ballot initiative is so important to help maintain the integrity of female sports.”
Independent Women’s Network is thrilled to announce that the Fairness in Girls Sports Ballot Initiative 160 has successfully passed through Title. This milestone brings the initiative one step closer to being included on the Colorado voting ballot. If the initiative does not face any appeals, the next crucial step is to gather 250,000 signatures through petitions.
“We argued that taxpayers and citizens have the right to fight for girls, and that girls’ sports should only be for girls,” said a representative from Independent Women’s Network. “This Ballot initiative would protect girls’ private spaces like locker rooms. If we get 250,000 signatures, this Fairness in Girls Sports Ballot Initiative 160 would be on the Colorado voting ballot. This would be a huge win.”
