Megan Rapinoe demands protection for trans people after sounding alarm on how election will 'affect everybody'

Former U.S. shot prima Megan Rapinoe had a connection for her followers aft speaking astatine an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) event.

"Protect trans people," Rapinoe wrote connected her Instagram Stories connected Friday.

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OL Reign guardant Megan Rapinoe, #15, talks to nan media aft nan 2023 NWSL Championship lucifer against New Jersey/New York Gotham FC astatine Snapdragon Stadium successful San Diego connected Nov. 11, 2023. (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)

Rapinoe was astatine nan ACLU arena pinch her partner Sue Bird and others. She besides warned voters successful nan assemblage really nan presidential election betwixt erstwhile President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris would "affect everybody."

"This predetermination is going to impact everybody," she said. "The wellness of each of america affects your individual health. – from a intelligence wellness standpoint, from a beingness wellness standpoint, from a information standpoint."

Rapinoe announced connected Tuesday she will ballot for Harris successful nan upcoming election.

"I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I judge successful nan powerfulness of conjugation building—it’s really we create lasting change," she wrote successful an Instagram post. "I person worked toward a extremity done different approaches and perspectives, fighting to move guardant and make advancement for everyone is ever worthy it. Let’s merge for a amended future."

Sue Bird, left, and Megan Rapinoe look connected successful nan first 4th betwixt nan United States and France successful nan men's hoops golden badge crippled during nan Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games astatine Accor Arena successful Paris connected Aug. 10, 2024. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

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Rapinoe has been supportive of trans inclusion successful women’s sports. 

She was among nan athletes successful April to impulse nan NCAA not to prohibition trans athletes from women’s sports aft nan National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics revised its argumentation connected nan matter.

When approached astir it astatine a pridefulness parade successful June, Rapinoe refused to answer a question connected nan topic.

The two-time World Cup champion said past July she would support a transgender jock connected nan U.S. Women’s National Team moreover if it meant replacing a biologic female.

Megan Rapinoe cheers for Team USA earlier nan women's shot golden badge lucifer during nan Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games astatine Parc des Princes successful Paris connected Aug. 10, 2024. (Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports)

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"Absolutely," she told Time magazine. "‘You’re taking a ‘real’ woman’s place,’ that’s nan portion of nan statement that’s still highly transphobic. I spot trans women arsenic existent women. What you’re saying automatically successful nan statement – you’re benignant of telling connected yourself already – is you don’t judge these group are women. Therefore, they’re taking nan different spot. I don’t consciousness that way."

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