Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve reiterated her strong support for the transgender community, a stance she has taken multiple times this season, most recently following her team’s regular-season finale victory over the Indiana Fever. Her remarks come as competing rallies concerning transgender athletes in women’s sports have repeatedly gathered outside her team’s games, highlighting a contentious debate. Reeve expressed that the transgender community deserves unwavering support and views the current focus on trans athletes as an attack on the entire community, stating, “The transgender community is one that deserves our support, and what is happening in the name of some issues of transgender in sports — it’s really an attack on all transgender community. They don’t want transgender people to exist.” This sentiment echoes her earlier actions, including wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” T-shirt, which she described as a “small gesture” that profoundly impacted transgender individuals and their families, providing them with a sense of belonging and validation during a time of intense scrutiny and legislative challenges. Reeve emphasized the life-or-death implications of this support for the transgender community and highlighted the positive messages she received from parents of transgender children, underscoring how her public stance helped their children feel seen and supported by leaders. She previously criticized the political focus on transgender participation in sports as “sickening” and argued that “exclusion is never the answer,” advocating for the right of “every kid to have a right to sports, regardless of gender diverse, transgender.” Despite acknowledging the nuances of eligibility post-puberty, Reeve maintains that the debate distracts from other critical issues facing female athletes, such as inadequate facilities and uniforms, while the WNBA itself has stated no transgender women currently play in the league but prioritizes fairness, inclusion, and competitive integrity.
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