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WNBA
Professional women’s basketball league · WNBA
Basketball
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Abolish Women's Sports
Let Us Integrate With The Men
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Cheryl Reeve
WNBA head coach · Minnesota Lynx
Basketball
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Megan Rapinoe
World Cup champion and former USWNT player · USWNT / NWSL
Soccer
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Brianna Turner
WNBA player · WNBA
Basketball
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Gaby Vincent
Former professional soccer player · NWSL
Soccer
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Janine Beckie
Professional soccer player · Portland Thorns / Canada
Soccer
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Liberal minister dodges questions on trans athletes in women's sports Juno News
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Ex-Fever star tells white WNBA players to ‘shut the f–k up’ on trans athlete issues New York Post
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Ex-WNBA player Sydney Colson tells White colleagues to 'shut the f--- up,' smears Fever fans | OutKick Fox News
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Ex-Fever star tells white WNBA players to ‘shut the f–k up’ on trans athlete issues Yahoo Sports
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"Shut the F up" - Former Fever guard calls out WNBA white players for not standing with their Black teammates Yahoo Sports
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Dem scrambles to change tune on trans athletes as Trump targets past record: ‘Annie Trannie’ Fox News
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Democratic Candidates Appear to Flip-Flop on Transgender Athletes Ahead of Midterm Elections Yahoo
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‘Be ashamed’ – Sophie Cunningham ruthlessly called out over her ‘harmful’ transgender comments Yahoo Sports
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms KMPH Fox 26
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Democrats are changing their transgender message. Republicans say they’re just flip-flopping Fox News
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WNBA to hold crunch talks over transgender athletes as Sophie Cunningham row intensifies GB News
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms WPDE
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms KTXS
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Where top Democrat Senate candidates and their GOP opponents stand on trans athletes in women's sports Fox News
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Trans athlete Tifanny Abreu is being forced into retirement. Her team just extended her career. OutSports
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms WCIV
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms KATU
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms WBFF
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms The National Desk
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After Trump called Annie Andrews an anti-trans slur, the Democrat now calls trans women ‘biological men’ Advocate.com
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Transgender sports debate exposes divisions among Democrats ahead of midterms WCHS
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Talarico camp says he opposes trans athletes if unsafe or unfair but accuses politicians of bullying students Fox News
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Girl asks Supreme Court to block Wash. state rules allowing trans athletes The Washington Post
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Top Democrat confirms opposition to transgender athletes ‘throughout his career’ Yahoo
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Trans athlete challenged USA Fencing’s ban. A federal judge just dismissed her case. OutSports
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Washington girl asks justices to block trans athlete rules Minnesota Lawyer
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Supreme Court asked to wrestle with Washington state policies for transgender athletes Courthouse News
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Washington Family Seeks Supreme Court Injunction After Daughter Allegedly Assaulted by Trans Athlete During Wrestling Match Breitbart News
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Washington teen takes transgender wrestling case to Supreme Court after alleged sexual assault AppleValleyNewsNow.com
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Ivey sets Alabama Girls in Sports Day—and targets trans athletes Alabama Political Reporter
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Where Americans, Utahns stand on transgender athletes after Supreme Court ruling Deseret News
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High school girl wrestler asks justices for right to refuse to compete against transgender athletes Washington Times
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The WNBA, Transgender Athletes & the Battle Over Biology - Manny Munoz iHeart
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James Talarico Record on Trans Athletes in Girls' Sports Contradicts New Campaign Position The Daily Signal
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President Trump gives ‘full pardons’ to Enes Kanter Freedom and Dennis Rodman to play in the WNBA Yahoo Sports
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Multiple top Democrats oppose transgender athletes Yahoo Sports
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Lynx star Napheesa Collier on how she takes care of her body during WNBA playoffs Yahoo Sports
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Judge tosses lawsuit against NCAA over transgender athlete policy Politico
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against NCAA over transgender athlete policy The Daily Pennsylvanian
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Republicans can’t stop talking about banning trans athletes The 19th News
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10 Washingtonians weigh in on initiative to ban trans athletes from girls' sports KUOW
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Enes Kanter labels Cheryl Reeve unfit for WNBA amid latest transgender comments Yahoo Sports
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"They Don't Want Transgender People to Exist": Cheryl Reeve Reignites Sophie Cunningham Controversy as She Addresses Trans Issues for 4th Time Sportskeeda
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve voices support for transgender community after regular-season finale at Target Center tippahnews.com
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Enes Freedom rips Cheryl Reeve for saying women's sports advocates 'don’t want transgender people to exist' Fox News
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve voices support for the trans community again after regular season finale vs Fever AOL.com
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Away from WNBA, transgender sports participation's future decided state by state USA Today
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It really breaks my heart to think about how these conversations may be affecting people who have supported us for so long.
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I definitely support the trans community, but I also support the need of creating fairness in sport, too.
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I definitely support the trans community, but I also support the need of creating fairness in sport, too.
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We strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others.
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We strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others.
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I would welcome a trans athlete on my team or against my team, anytime.
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Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm.
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Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm.
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I’m all about women, little girls deserving to play, and that includes trans women.
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We need to protect trans kids. Every kid has a right to sports.
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Trans rights are human rights.
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Policies that single out transgender women and athletes with intersex variations do not protect women’s sports.
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What it is is fearmongering.
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Increase visibility, representation, and access for trans athletes.
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Today, tomorrow and every day, I am on the side of equality for all, including our trans siblings.
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Rapinoe said she would not accept anti-trans rhetoric as a reason to give up civil-rights protections.
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I’m using my voice to ensure all athletes, including trans athletes, have the same chance to compete and succeed.
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Cowell publicly stood with transgender athletes and said they deserve to be valued and included in sport.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Sports should be for everyone, including transgender athletes.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Signed the April 2024 athlete letter calling on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ participation in college sports.
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Trans rights are human rights. Today and every day, the USWNT Players will stand up for those rights.
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If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports, or vice versa, you should be able to play.
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I see trans women as real women.
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