At the New York Conservative Party Conference this weekend there was an abundance of topics that most of the nation would be able to guess would be on the agenda for an event of this nature.
Most of the days were filled with policy discussions and there was no shortage of outstanding speakers who took to the podium to discuss the state of the country and New York State. Many might be shocked to hear one topic that was presented by almost all of the guest speakers and has become a lightning rod around the country.
Sports, it seems were on everyone's lips, and the protection of women in sports to be more specific. It seemed that nearly all of the speakers as well as the guests in attendance made a mention of a topic that just a decade ago would have seemed ridiculous to be a major speaking point, but here we are.
President Donald Trump has begun to take action against allowing men to compete against women in athletics and while the room in Albany believed this was a common sense measure, for many around the country this is still a hotly debated idea.
In New York State there are still avenues to allow boys to play against girls, and that is something many focused on being something that needs to be changed.
Each speaker shared their thoughts on the issue, and in most cases, it has become very personal to each of them. While Andrew Guiliani spoke about his meetings with Riley Gaines and told her tale that she only knew that she was competing against a male when they were in the locker room together, you could hear a collective gasp come over those attending.
There is certainly outrage about the injuries that have occurred and the embarrassment and unfairness women faced, but the more people spoke the more there was a prevailing theme.
Not only were people upset about what was happening, but many cited those on the other side of the aisle being pushed to vote for Republicans because of the issue.
Mothers and Fathers of little girls across the country put aside their party affiliation to vote for their conscience and to protect their young girls. More and more parents went to voting booths and even changed party affiliation and are now with the common sense party, which has become the right.
Measures have begun to protect our young girls and women in sports, but more work has to be done. What was abundantly clear is that while there is a lot of work left to be done, everyone is up for that fight, and everyone means both parties because parents are banning together to protect the children of this country.