Boys playing on the girls’ soccer team? It’s the American way.
That’s the bizarre message of a new ad in which a motley assemblage of actors and athletes lecture the viewer on the importance of allowing male high school athletes to compete against females.
‘Time and time again, we see powerful politicians fixate on trans kids.’
Released Monday, the 30-second clip kicks off the ACLU’s “More Than a Game” campaign, which seeks to draw attention to two Supreme Court cases the organization brought challenging state bans on transgender-identified biological males playing women’s sports.
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‘Free’-for-all
In the spot, celebs ranging from soccer player turned activist Megan Rapinoe to actors Naomi Watts and Elliot (née Ellen) Page deliver feel-good, fact-free slogans like, “Supporting trans youth isn’t just about sports. It’s
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