Women-only spaces are under attack. Pretending to care about inclusivity, the Biden-Harris Department of Education released an extensive set of regulations this year that betray the promise of Title IX. When Congress had the opportunity to repeal the regulations, every Democrat voted “nay” on the measure.

National polling consistently shows about 70% of Americans believe women’s sports should be for females only. This isn’t a partisan issue, so why is there such a stark contrast between parties on Capitol Hill?

Under the current administration, the protections that women have relied upon under Title IX over the past 52 years have been effectively dismantled. Spanning over 1,500 pages, this rewrite of Title IX equates equal treatment “on the basis of sex” with treatment on the basis of “gender identity.” These regulations essentially require any educational institution receiving federal funding, from K-12 schools to universities, to treat a boy who identifies as a girl as a girl in all aspects, whether in the locker room or during overnight trips.

But men and women are not the same, and insisting that they are puts women’s hard-earned opportunities, privacy and safety at risk. Allowing men to compete on women’s sports teams means that girls might lose out on trophies and scholarships toward which they’ve dedicated years of hard work. Furthermore, permitting males to participate in women’s physical-contact sports (like Olympic boxing) could result in severe injuries for their female opponents.

The Title IX policies and interpretations introduced by the Biden-Harris administration not only compel women to compete, change, and shower in the presence of men but can also potentially deny them the right to raise concerns about these circumstances without facing repercussions from educational institutions. The regulations include expansive definitions of harm and harassment, which could hold schools accountable when girls express their discomfort with changing in front of a man, or use biologically accurate pronouns for their peers.

Many states filed lawsuits against the current administration, seeking to pause the anti-woman rewrite from taking effect in their states. Not Colorado. In May, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined an amicus brief, along with 15 states and the District of Columbia, supporting the Biden-Harris Title IX rule.

In addition, 26 states have policies that protect female sports — whether at the K-12 level or at the collegiate level. Colorado is not one of them.

And eight states have adopted legislation fortifying the definition of sex-based words, such as “woman” and “man.” Not Colorado.

Where are our leaders who stand with women?

Independent Women’s Voice recently released the Riley Gaines Stand With Women Scorecard, precisely to help the American public see which of our leaders commit to common sense and the preservation of women’s spaces and opportunities.

Accountability is here. Visit the scorecard to see which of your elected officials and candidates for federal office Stand With Women.

It’s high time we know where our leaders stand.

Riley Gaines is an ambassador with Independent Women’s Voice (iwv.org) and a former 12x All-American swimmer at the University of Kentucky. She is the host of “Gaines for Girls” on OutKick and author of “Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That’s Lost its Mind.” Megan Burke is a lifelong athlete and the Denver Chapter leader for Independent Women’s Network (iwnetwork.com). She is a 15-time 5A Colorado State Track & XC Champion and now advocates for protecting women’s and girls’ sports.