Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe is an American former professional soccer player who starred for the U.S. national team and became known for advocacy on gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights.

Abby Wambach: Abby Wambach is a retired American soccer forward and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Wambach and Rapinoe were teammates on U.S. teams that won Olympic and World Cup titles.
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup: The 2011 tournament in Germany was won by Japan after a dramatic final against the United States. Rapinoe’s cross set up Abby Wambach’s late equalizer against Brazil in the quarterfinal.
United States women's national soccer team equal pay dispute: The equal-pay dispute concerned compensation differences between the U.S. women’s and men’s national soccer teams. Rapinoe became one of the most visible players challenging the federation over compensation.
LGBTQ+ rights movement: The LGBTQ+ rights movement seeks social, legal, and political equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Rapinoe has used her platform to support LGBTQ+ equality and visibility.
U.S. Soccer Federation: The U.S. Soccer Federation is the governing body for soccer in the United States. Rapinoe’s disputes over pay and national-team policy brought her into conflict with the federation.
Alex Morgan: Alex Morgan is an American soccer forward and longtime U.S. national-team player. Morgan and Rapinoe became prominent teammates during the national team’s championship era.
2012 Summer Olympics: The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London, where the U.S. women won the soccer tournament. Rapinoe scored twice in the final as the United States defeated Japan.
Equal Pay Act of 1963: The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law prohibiting sex-based wage differences for substantially equal work. The team’s pay dispute invoked legal and public debates about equal compensation.
Coming out: Coming out is the process of disclosing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity to others. Rapinoe publicly identified as gay during her rise as a national-team star.
Megan Rapinoe kneeling controversy: The controversy concerned Rapinoe’s decision to kneel during the U.S. national anthem before soccer matches. The protest drew criticism and prompted national-team rules on anthem conduct.

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