[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/7-things-that-megan-rapinoe-said-that-made-us-fall-more-in-love-with-her\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/7-things-that-megan-rapinoe-said-that-made-us-fall-more-in-love-with-her\/","headline":"7 things that Megan Rapinoe said that made us fall more in love with her","name":"7 things that Megan Rapinoe said that made us fall more in love with her","description":"\"We already discussed this. Science is science. Gays rule.\"\u2014Megan Rapinoe","datePublished":"2019-07-09","dateModified":"2019-07-09","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/dyanabagby\/#Person","name":"Dyana Bagby","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/dyanabagby\/","identifier":6804,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6113dc70f8e9f2874f060d5614918858f6d7357006a1352bd763ab372ca336f9?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6113dc70f8e9f2874f060d5614918858f6d7357006a1352bd763ab372ca336f9?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/megan-rapinoe.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/megan-rapinoe.jpg","height":573,"width":588},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/7-things-that-megan-rapinoe-said-that-made-us-fall-more-in-love-with-her\/","about":["Celebrity News","News"],"wordCount":922,"keywords":["celebrities","Megan Rapinoe","politics","soccer"],"articleBody":"Megan Rapinoe made headlines on and off the pitch during the World Cup in France where she helped lead the U.S. Women\u2019s National soccer team to its second consecutive championship while at the same time becoming the target of a President Trump Twitter barrage.All in a day\u2019s work for the out and proud athlete who sealed the World Cup title with a kiss from her girlfriend, WNBA star Sue Bird, who watched from the stands as Rapinoe and the U.S. team beat Netherlands 2-0 in the championship match.There was no love lost between Rapinoe and Trump. She drew POTUS\u2019 ire after a video interview she did in June with soccer news outlet Eight by Eight went viral. The 34-year-old forward and co-captain of the team was asked about visiting the White House should the team take home the title, bringing us to the first thing she said that made us love her more.1 \/\/ \u201cI\u2019m not going to the fucking White House,\u201d she said with a scoff.\u201cI\u2019m not going to the fucking White House.\u201d – @mPinoe pic.twitter.com\/sz1ADG2WdT\u2014 Eight by Eight (@8by8mag) June 25, 2019Trump could not resist responding to Rapinoe\u2019s comments by tweeting \u201cMegan should WIN before she TALKS!\u201d and also tweeting, \u201cMegan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team.\u201dRapinoe stood by her comments following Trump\u2019s tweets. And Bird was spurred to write about her girlfriend who dyed her hair pink to play soccer on the world stage in a lengthy essay for The Players Tribune titled, \u201cSo the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend.\u201d\u00a0Besides backing up her words on the soccer field, Rapinoe is also well-known for being an outspoken activist off the field.In 2016, she was one of the first white athletes to kneel during the National Anthem to support NFL player Colin Kaepernick\u2019s protest of police brutality.\u201cBeing a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties,\u201d Rapinoe told American Soccer Now at the time.After the soccer federation ordered all players to stand during the National Anthem, Rapinoe has refused to sing the song or put her hand over her heart. When asked at the World Cup if she was anti-American due to these choices, Rapinoe responded with another quote that made us love her more.2 \/\/ \u201cI think that I\u2019m particularly, uniquely and very deeply American. If we want to talk about the ideals that we stand for, the song and the anthem, and what we were founded on, I think I\u2019m extremely American.\u201dAs a gay American, Rapinoe also advocates for LGBTQ equality and visibility.After defeating France 2-1 at the World Cup at the end of June to move to the semifinals, Rapinoe was asked about playing during Pride Month\u2014and her answer made us love her more.3 \/\/ \u201cGo gays!\u201d she said, according to the Guardian.\u201cYou can\u2019t win a championship without gays on your team\u2014it\u2019s never been done before, ever. That\u2019s science, right there!\u201dRapinoe took to Twitter after the championship game to reiterate her \u201cgay science\u201d claim by posting a picture of her and two other openly gay players, Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger, kissing their hardware.4 \/\/ \u201cWe already discussed this. Science is science. Gays rule,\u201d Rapinoe said.We already discussed this. Science is science. Gays rule. @Ashlyn_Harris @alikrieger https:\/\/t.co\/Q80L65O0OZ\u2014 Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) July 7, 2019And again, showing us how we can love her even more.While Rapinoe likes to shine in the spotlight, she makes sure to always celebrate and recognize her teammates when talking about their victories and success. After winning the World Cup, she told reporters being part of the team \u201cis just an incredible feeling. It\u2019s something very special.\u201d5 \/\/ \u201cI feel this team is in the midst of changing the world around us as we live,\u201d she said.Being part of something that is changing the world is just one more reason to love Rapinoe even more.One part of changing the world is demanding the world see women soccer players as good as men and deserving of equal pay. Rapinoe is one of 28 U.S. Women National team players suing U.S. Soccer for gender discrimination and her willingness to speak out on this issue makes us love her even more, too.6 \/\/ “Everyone is kind of asking what’s next and what we want to come of all of this. It’s to stop having the conversation about equal pay and are we worth it and should we and the investment piece. What are we going to do about it?\u201d Rapinoe said, according to ESPN.“It’s time to sit down with everyone and really get to work.\u201dPerhaps Rapinoe will take some a few days off after the whirlwind that is the World Cup. Spending time with her girlfriend appears to be a priority, and is of course another reason why we love her.Rapinoe posted to her Instagram a picture of her hugging Bird close, both with huge grins. View this post on Instagram \u2764\ufe0fI\u2019m so in love with you. Thank you baby @sbird10 \ud83e\udd70\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8A post shared by  Megan Rapinoe (@mrapinoe) on Jul 8, 2019 at 2:51am PDT7 \/\/ \u201cI\u2019m so in love with you. Thank you baby.\u201d Rapinoe says. featured image via Instagram.com\/mrapinoe"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"7 things that Megan Rapinoe said that made us fall more in love with her","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/7-things-that-megan-rapinoe-said-that-made-us-fall-more-in-love-with-her\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]