The Stand With Women Act (LB 89) has survived the first round of debate and must go through two additional rounds in the Nebraska Legislature before being sent to Governor Jim Pillen (R) to be signed into law.
Elizabeth Nunnally, advocacy and engagement Coordinator for Nebraska Family Alliance, hopes it gets approved.
"This bill is a commonsense approach to make sure that women and girls in the state of Nebraska are protected in sports and in private spaces like bathrooms, locker rooms, state facilities, [and] prisons," she tells AFN.
While there has not been a big news type situation where a female has gotten hurt or been in a locker room with a man, Nunnally asserts the problem is real.
"We're definitely taking a proactive approach and trying to make sure that we have protections in place before a girl gets hurt or is forced to share a locker room with a man or undress in front of a man," she says.
NFA wants people to understand what the bill does and to reach out to their senators and let them know the measure is important. Nunnally says that can make all the difference.
Other states have debated or passed similar bills, and President Trump has kept a national spotlight on the issue of women's sports, privacy, and safety. Title IX-type matters may have even played a role in the 2024 election.
