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March 18, 2025, 12:58:35 PM
Megan Rapinoe rips Trump's executive order banning trans participation in women's sports: 'Cruel and depraved'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/megan-rapinoe-rips-trump-s-executive-order-banning-trans-participation-in-women-s-sports-cruel-and-depraved/ar-AA1BaKlx?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=b1b1f77a25e6438788530610a298c9a1&ei=12

Story by Paulina Dedaj (18 March 2025)

Former USWNT star Megan Rapinoe took aim at President Donald Trump's executive order effectively banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, calling the act "cruel and depraved."

In a recent interview published in MUNDIAL magazine, Rapinoe raised concerns about Trump's rhetoric surrounding trans people, specifically athletes.

"Don't tell me it's about the rights of women's sports," Rapinoe said. "That is totally just disingenuous to say that. I think it's just really cruel. You know, if you strip it all back, it's just kind of cruel and depraved. This isn't an issue, and you aren't going to be able to Executive Order trans people out of existence."

"We've just gone through a very long period over ten years of really needing to fight just to get to a baseline of, like, equal rights and non-discriminatory behaviour, and when people stop just s----ing on women's sports. I think we are sort of at that moment."

Rapinoe, one of Trump's most outspoken critics, said back in November that she was fearful for the trans community following Trump's election victory.

"I feel overwhelmed by the reality that is going to be a Trump presidency, which we have seen before – so I don't feel like I'm saying anything new – but the reality where like anything crazy could happen any day. I think that is really overwhelming," Rapinoe said at the time on her podcast, "A Touch More."
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March 19, 2025, 10:04:20 AM
I wonder if the gay community is feeling the pressure like trans folk?
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