USWNT’s Megan Rapoe be first openly gay woman to pose for SI swimsu issue - The Washgton Post

Contents:

• A GAY GIRL’S GUI TO THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
• SUE BIRD AND MEGAN RAPOE FED THE NCEPT OF A GAY SPORTS POWER UPLE
• 'ONE LIFE': SOCCER PLAYER MEGAN RAPOE ON SPORTS, BEG GAY AND TAKG A STAND
• USWNT’S MEGAN RAPOE BE FIRST OPENLY GAY WOMAN TO POSE FOR SI SWIMSU ISSUE

A GAY GIRL’S GUI TO THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

She is one of the world’s most famo out gay athlet, and fights fiercely for the LGBTQ+ muny.

For a while, she was the only openly gay player on the U.

SUE BIRD AND MEGAN RAPOE FED THE NCEPT OF A GAY SPORTS POWER UPLE

Natnal women's soccer team to e out, although you say there were plenty of other women who were gay but not out. You say you were one of the only gay players at the time, which is hilar nsirg how many gay people were really on the team.

'ONE LIFE': SOCCER PLAYER MEGAN RAPOE ON SPORTS, BEG GAY AND TAKG A STAND

RAPINOE: You know, I hontly felt like - I mean, even gog back to when I first sort of disvered I was gay myself, which happened very shortly after I got to llege, I never stggled wh that. I still, to this day, have, you know, people g up to me or wrg to me or whatever may be, you know, thankg me or sayg, you know, I'm the reason they felt OK wh themselv or I'm the reason their fay was OK or, you know, parents g up to me who, you know, very clearly have ltle, buddg gay children. They see a future for their children that isn't, you know, jt all about the stereotype that you hear, which is how hard life is to be gay.

USWNT’S MEGAN RAPOE BE FIRST OPENLY GAY WOMAN TO POSE FOR SI SWIMSU ISSUE

And not to say that life isn't difficult beg gay. Whenever I go to a room, like, we don't have to talk about the fact that I'm gay - or an terview or whatever don't have to be all about that, but I'm very out and proud and will show that and will live a very out and open life. As progrs, unrlyg gay pri lor them emerge and showse a different msage.