Megan Rapinoe, an American professional soccer player, plays for the OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League. Openly gay, Rapinoe is a member of the U.S. women’s team and she also captains it. Rapinoe has been engaged to Sera Cachoone, an activist. Read the rest of this article to learn more about Megan Rapinoe.
Megan Rapinoe (American professional football player)
Megan Rapinoe was a Redding, California native. Her twin sister Rachel is her older brother. Brian introduced her to football. Megan and Rachel were always avid fans of the sport. Megan plays for many of her father's team. Elk Grove United Pride is a club soccer team located south of Sacramento. Rapinoe was a vocal advocate for equality of gender and the rights of LGBTQ individuals.
Megan Rapinoe played pro football and was active in social causes, including equal pay. She has been vocal in her support for the LGBT community as well as advocating for racial justice. Rapinoe became the first black athlete to demonstrate during the national patriotic song. This was a trend that began with Colin Kaepernick - a former NFL quarterback. Rapinoe is also well-known for filing a lawsuit against US Soccer Federation for discrimination in gender. Rapinoe also showed solidarity with Colin Kaepernick when he kneeled during the National Anthem.
She is openly gay on the U.S. Women's National Team.
Rapinoe, an openly gay woman has been a prominent spokesperson for LGBT rights. She has also commented on issues such as racial injustices and equal pay. Megan is known for being outspoken and vocal about her relationship, with WNBA legend Sue Bird. In November 2018, Rapinoe and Bird became the first openly gay couple to be featured in the ESPN Body Issue.
Megan Rapinoe was present during the Olympic preparations. Since 1999, the women’s national team has become more diverse. The Olympics could mark the start of many coming-out parties. Sports Illustrated named Rapinoe Sportsperson Of The Year in 2019.
She is an activist
A gold medal-winning soccer player and an activist, Megan Rapinoe has a thriving social media presence. As a high school student, she played basketball and track and fields. She hoped that her talents in soccer would lead to her being awarded a scholarship by the University of Portland. Rapinoe was a player for the University of Portland and also participated in the U.S. under-17 youth soccer team. After winning her first Gold Medal, she joined U.S. women’s team. She was later called up and allowed to play on the U-19 team.
After her debut on the women's national team, Rapinoe was outed as gay and decided to speak up against sex discrimination. She learned about slavery in America's history and became a vocal advocate. Rapinoe was a co-host of the ESPN Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards. She wore a Black Lives Matter shirt following the murder of George Floyd.
Sera Cahoone is her singer-songwriter husband
The USWNT world champion and the singer/songwriter are engaged. Rapinoe engaged her singer-songwriter husband Sera Cahoone by popping the question via Instagram. They have been together for almost two decades. Sera Cahoone (singer-songwriter from Seattle) was previously engaged in a relationship with US soccer star Carli.
Their relationship started in 2013 when Sera Cahoone was part of the band Carissa’s Weird. Sera joined the bands Panda & Angel and then released her first solo record in 2006. The Stranger reviewed her debut album, and she was soon signed to Sub Pop Records. Megan and Sera split in 2017. After that, Sera continued her musical growth.