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Rapinoe Questions Motives Behind Transgender Sports Exclusion

11/20/2025

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Megan Rapinoe, former U.S. soccer star, criticized motives behind shielding women’s sports from transgender inclusion in her podcast with Sue Bird.
She responded to Elizabeth Eddy’s op-ed urging the NWSL to set clear gender standards.
Rapinoe questioned the sincerity of the Save Women’s Sports movement, noting the absence of trans players in the NWSL.
She said accepting people in their bodies matters, linking gay and transgender rights to broader well-being.

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Megan Rapinoe, former U.S. soccer star, criticized motives behind shielding women’s sports from transgender inclusion in her podcast with Sue Bird.
She responded to Elizabeth Eddy’s op-ed urging the NWSL to set clear gender standards.
Rapinoe questioned the sincerity of the Save Women’s Sports movement, noting the absence of trans players in the NWSL.
She said accepting people in their bodies matters, linking gay and transgender rights to broader well-being.