[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H3488-H3489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DEFENDING PRIVACY RIGHTS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Illinois (Mrs. Miller) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise to defend our daughters' 
right to privacy and safety.
  This spring, a 16-year-old girl swimming for a local swim team in my 
district was banned from the YMCA for speaking out against men 
undressing in the girls' locker room. My constituent, Abbigail, was 
simply exercising her right to privacy and safety. She should not be 
punished for defending herself and her teammates.
  In Congress, I am committed to defending our daughters from the Biden 
administration's radical changes to Title IX that will make this an 
everyday occurrence for young girls across our country.
  The YMCA should immediately reverse their decision and apologize to 
Abbigail and her family. YMCA leadership should prioritize the safety 
and privacy of young girls instead of prioritizing a radical, leftwing 
political ideology that is allowing adult men to expose themselves in 
front of our young girls. Men should never be allowed to violate girls' 
locker rooms and bathrooms.
  Governor Pritzker continues to promote policies that put our 
daughters at risk. His failure to address the concerns of parents and 
protect the safety and privacy of young girls in Illinois is deeply 
concerning to parents.
  Please, we must speak out to protect our daughters and end this 
madness.

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