submitted by Barbara Ernst, RWOP Media Chair
An enthusiastic audience was entertained by two young conservative influencers, Riley Gaines and Kyle Mann, at the Jim and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center during a Republican Women of Prescott hosted event.
Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of The Babylon Bee, took the podium first. His satirical headlines and articles had the audience erupting in laughter. The Bee uses humor and satire to expose censorship and wokeness.
Kyle was followed by Riley Gaines, a 12-time All-American swimmer with 5 SEC titles, who gained recognition when she was forced to share a locker room and then compete with biological male Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming Championship. This uneven challenge was made even more traumatic when the NCAA officials insisted on giving Lia Thomas the trophy, despite tying Riley down to a hundredth of a second in the event.
Now her call to action is to defend and protect America’s daughters against the woke left and their gender-denying ideology.
The event concluded with a Q & A portion with both speakers.
Attendees were impressed with the warmth shown by the keynote speakers as they leisurely strolled through the VIP event shaking hands, giving hugs and posing for pictures. Prescott is blessed to be entertained by these outstanding conservatives and we support them in their plight for fairness not only in sports, but in all facets of our daily lives.
The event was Sept. 17.
