Former US soccer star Megan Rapinoe had a message for her followers after speaking at an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) event.

“Protect transgender people,” Rapinoe wrote on her Instagram Stories on Friday.

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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe, #15, speaks to the media after the 2023 NWSL Championship game against New Jersey/New York Gotham FC at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on November 11, 2023. (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)

Rapinoe was at the ACLU event with her partner Sue Bird and others. She also warned voters in the audience that the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris would “affect everyone.”

“This election will affect everyone,” she said. “The health of all of us impacts your individual health. – from a mental health standpoint, from a physical health standpoint, from a safety standpoint.”

Rapinoe announced Tuesday that she will vote for Harris in the upcoming election.

“I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I believe in the power of coalition building – that’s how we create lasting change,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I worked towards a goal using different approaches and perspectives. It’s always worth fighting to move forward and achieve progress for everyone. Let’s unite for a better future.”

Sue Bird (left) and Megan Rapinoe watch during the first quarter between the United States and France in the men’s basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Accor Arena in Paris, August 10, 2024. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

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Rapinoe has advocated for transgender inclusion in women’s sports.

She was among the athletes who in April urged the NCAA not to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports after the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics revised its policies on the issue.

When asked about it at a Pride parade in June, Rapinoe refused to answer a question about the topic.

The two-time world champion said last July she would support a transgender athlete on the U.S. women’s national team, even if it meant replacing a biological woman.

Megan Rapinoe cheers on Team USA before the women’s soccer gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports)

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“Absolutely,” she told Time magazine. “’You’re taking the place of a ‘real’ woman’ is the part of the argument that is still extremely transphobic. I see trans women as real women. What you automatically say in the argument – you kind of pass it on.” I don’t think these people are women.

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