# @sportsbusinessjournal on Facebook

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- **Original URL:** https://www.facebook.com/1642212267907466/posts/1639279464867413
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67913196-sportsbusinessjournal-facebook
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T21:27:39.000+00:00

## Caption

Megan Rapinoe's trans rights advocacy cost her a spot in a World Cup commercial campaign, the 2x FIFA Women's World Cup champion said in a recent op-ed.

Rapinoe penned an article earlier this week for Marie Claire where she continued to oppose anti-trans legislation in sports and explained how a brand backed out due to her outspoken advocacy.

"A few months ago, I was packing for a flight and heading out the next day to shoot a World Cup commercial when I got a call from my agent: 'They’re pulling you from the spot,'' Rapinoe wrote.

"The brand had recently implemented AI software that flagged potential talent for 'risk.' Mine was that I spoke in support of trans rights."

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