Sports should be for everyone, including transgender athletes.
World Cup champion and former USWNT player · USWNT / NWSL
- Statement date
- 2024-04-23
- Publication
- Athlete Ally
- Source
- 400+ Athletes, 50+ Orgs and 300+ Scholars: Trans Women Belong in NCAA Sports
- Record nature
- Direct Quote
- Source quality
- Primary statement / interview
- Last verified
- 2026-08-16
- Original link
- Open source
Context
Rapinoe made the statement as more than 400 athletes called on the NCAA to protect transgender athletes’ ability to participate.
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