Naomi Watts and Elliot Page are among several celebrities rallying for transgender youth in a new campaign by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Titled “More Than a Game,” the campaign kicks off next Monday and includes notable figures like Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, Benito Skinner, Brianna Turner, and the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case regarding transgender athletes in women’s sports.
The campaign features participants in custom merchandise created by Willy Chavarria, an award-winning fashion designer and ACLU Artist Ambassador. Photography is by Collier Scholl and videography is by Alessandra Lacorazza, a Sundance Prize-winning director.
Megan Rapinoe, a two-time World Cup champion, stated that “all women will be harmed” if the Supreme Court maintains restrictions against transgender women in sports.
She emphasized the significant ramifications of the upcoming case, underscoring her refusal to compromise on the civil rights achievements she has fought for amid anti-transgender sentiment.
Rapinoe added, “If the courts rule against the transgender young people at the center of these cases, all women will suffer. I wanted to make it clear that I am on the side of equality and justice.”
Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project, remarked that the campaign symbolizes a collective stance against divisive efforts.
Strangio pointed out that this moment tests the nation’s commitment to defending its most vulnerable members. While they will advocate for rights in court, he stressed the need for a broad coalition to spur change in communities and culture.
He concluded, “More Than a Game is a call for the unity necessary to protect the freedoms we deserve on and off the field.”
