ACLU unveils ad campaign starring Lesbian Megan Rapinoe in support of trans men in sports
A bevy of left-wing celebrities have launched an ad campaign in support of transgender athletes as the Supreme Court considers state laws in Idaho and West Virginia barring biological males from female sports.
The American Civil Liberties Union described "More Than A Game" as a "national public awareness campaign in support of transgender youth and their families and rejecting political efforts to divide women and girls.
Those featured in the 30-second release video include retired women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe and her girlfriend Sue Bird, a 20-year WNBA player; actress Ellen Page, (who claims to be) male; WNBA player Brianna Turner; and actress Naomi Watts, who has a (son who claims to be a girl).
Also appearing in the ad campaign is (BPJ). The teenager, a biological male who competes in girls' high school track, is the plaintiff in West Virginia v. B.P.J., one of two cases slated for oral argument Tuesday before the Supreme Court.
The boy, who takes puberty blockers, finished third in the state last year as a freshman in the girls' discus and eighth in the girls' shot put.