Megan Rapinoe Says Bans on Males in Women's Sports Harm All Women After Supreme Court Ruling
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Megan Rapinoe Says Bans on Males in Women's Sports Harm All Women After Supreme Court Ruling
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Summary
Megan Rapinoe wrote in Marie Claire that laws barring males from girls’ and women’s sports hurt all women, framing the measures as anti-trans rather than protective of female competition.
Her argument linked sports restrictions to broader issues including reproductive rights, healthcare, housing costs, sexual violence and the gender pay gap, saying the legislation distracts from problems affecting women nationwide.
Rapinoe also warned such laws could subject girls to sex verification scrutiny and disproportionately target girls of color, while urging support for trans athletes as a rejection of political division.
The article landed after a recent Supreme Court ruling on women’s sports and reflects Rapinoe’s long-running public support for transgender inclusion in female sports categories.