Former women's tennis star Martina Navratilova took part in Tuesday's vote in the House of Commons on the protection of women and girls in sports legislation. The Republican majority voted unanimously to pass the bill, but only two Democratic House members voted in favor, and the rest did not vote in favor.
Navratilova has also taken a firm stance against transgender participation in women's and girls' sports, and has previously criticized Democratic lawmakers who support transgender people. The criticism continued Tuesday with a series of posts about X.
“Shame on the Democratic Party for their complete lack of concern for women, girls, their safety and equity,” he wrote after news that only two Democratic House members voted in favor of the bill. .
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Americans Andrea Jaeger (left) and Martina Navratilova hold a bouquet of flowers after the women's singles final at Wimbledon in London. Navratilova won the title in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3. (Bettman via Getty Images)
In another post, Navratilova argued that there needs to be at least two Democratic House members who oppose transgender inclusion and that those members should “stand tall.”
“We need more Democrats to stand up here. I agree, but I know a lot of people who are afraid to speak out because of re-election. I'm telling them to do the right thing. Stand tall,” she wrote.
This is not the first time Navratilova has criticized the left for differing views on the issue.
In a December post about X, tennis legend She said she was “angry” that Republicans, rather than Democrats, with whom she has worked, are taking on the national controversy.
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Tennis Channel's Martina Navratilova plays pickleball during a promotional match against PPA player Jay De Villiers of France on day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, June 7, 2024. play. (Fred Mullane/ISI Photo/Getty Images)
“And I'm so angry that Republicans took this issue up. Shame on all the elected Democrats who are silent about this!” she wrote.
The tennis legend appeared at the Independent Women's Forum's “Reclaim Title IX” rally in June, where she and other prominent female athletes spoke out against the Biden administration's policies. Title IX Rewrite.
There, she shared her experience of being attacked by other liberals for her stance on transgender inclusion.
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Czech-American former professional tennis player Martina Navratilova competes against American Chris Evert on the fifth day of the GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun 2023, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, on November 2, 2023. Speaking at a joint press conference. In Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“Now, it's like, 'Oh, you're a homophobe.' You know, I've been out since '81, so yeah, I'm a homophobe,” she said. “'You're a bigot, you're a transphobe, you're a Nazi, you're a fascist, you're a communist,' and everything in between. And this is coming from the left. In the middle is the left! My people are against me. They are against us women who claim rights based on women's sex. ”
Earlier, Navratilova called Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo, a trans woman who competed in the Paralympics, a “pathetic fraud.” In March, she complained: “Keep women’s sports women.”
FOX News' Ryan Gaydos and Ryan Mollick contributed to this report.
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