This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup has been the gayest sporting event ever, as you see reflected here in this small selection of gay tweets compiled by Heather and ranked by thirst by Rachel.
25.
build a megan rapinoe statue and put in the lawn at the white house
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) June 28, 2019
24.
I still chant it as "WE-R-GAY" but, yes.
— Jess Martin (@OpenEyedSneeze) July 2, 2019
23.
Just ran a group of men out of the bar. ā½ļø pic.twitter.com/wvAgU6cvwd
— Heather Hogan (@theheatherhogan) June 28, 2019
22.
As a kid, USWNT goalie Ashlyn Harris once hit a bully with a dead catfish. This is how I imagine a meeting between Trump and the team would go.
— Meredith Clark (@MeredithLClark) June 26, 2019
21.
If god hates gays so much then explain the USWNT
— drunk haught (@drunkhaught) July 2, 2019
20.
I would be happy to profile Megan Rapinoe for your publication.
— roxane gay (@rgay) June 28, 2019
19.
Straight ppl finding out Megan Rapinoe rules during pride month almost feels hurtful…
You can be obsessed w/ her in July, allies.
— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) June 30, 2019
18.
https://twitter.com/KTHeaney/status/1144713249490972672
17.
Purple-haired lesbian goddess flattens France like a crĆŖpe: https://t.co/NDm22MDZ2q pic.twitter.com/UDbbP85bz4
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) June 28, 2019
16.
Men are just intimidated by Megan Rapinoe because sheās better than them at soccer and making women orgasm.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) July 2, 2019
15.
Me introducing my wife to the USWNT: lesbian, lesbian, lesbian, lesbian, straight, straight… #FIFAWWC
— Dorothy Snarker (@dorothysnarker) June 28, 2019
14.
It may not be the White House, but weād be happy to welcome @mPinoe & the entire #USWMNT for a tour of the House of Representatives anytime theyād like. šŗšø https://t.co/ccgqE8vCds
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 28, 2019
13.
https://twitter.com/spacedanvcrs/status/1146189235290103808
12.
bitches are only watching the fifa womenās world cup bc they have a crush on megan rapinoe.
its me. im bitches
— suburban dad (@callieblackst) June 28, 2019
11.
Happy World #pride today and every day!!
I love you, @Ashlyn_Harris and I am infinitely so proud to be yours.ā¤ļøš³ļøāššš š½ #DareToShine @ Lyon, France https://t.co/EkrYUp0SAt— Ali Krieger (@alikrieger) June 30, 2019
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9.
š¤« pic.twitter.com/EzIY93gXR6
— Sue Bird (@S10Bird) June 28, 2019
8.
Canons of love poetry:
1.) John Donne chiding the sun (Must to thy motions lovers' seasons run blah blah)
2.) Sue Birdās conclusion to her column about Megan Rapinoe pic.twitter.com/JLiGf29Ogw— iva (@ivadixit) July 2, 2019
7.
Top me Alyssa. https://t.co/E16nGfKtWd
— Laura Zak (@la_wa) July 2, 2019
6.
same energy pic.twitter.com/d5jWTDkUWt
— Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) July 2, 2019
5.
Tobin Heath let me brush your hair
— Katie Nolan (@katienolan) June 28, 2019
4.
Iām over here wishing I was the ball
— GIULIA š (@giuliasntana) July 2, 2019
3.
I mean I wouldnāt mind being mounted by Tobin like that but thatās not whatās important here
— Ashanti š§šøš³ļøāš (@ShanLaShawn) July 2, 2019
2.
https://twitter.com/lgbtqfc/status/1146134679902400512
1.
READY TO RUN THROUGH A BRICK WALL! GO USA!! šŗšø @DrinkBODYARMOR @mPinoe https://t.co/C67C4zv6cL
— Sue Bird (@S10Bird) July 2, 2019
No chance of even a cursory glance at the incredible gayness of the other 23 countries at the tournament?
Any list that purports to represent the gay yet does not reference Shanice Van De Sanden’s hair is inherently flawed.
11/10 need to know more about the incredible gayness going on in the other teams. would read an article on ALHs of the womenās world cup, for instance.
I second that
Us foreigners are gay too
https://the-necessary-unnecessary.tumblr.com/post/185688634127/masterpost-of-all-the-openly-gay-bi-women-at-the
[not made by me]
This is an epic and wonderful post! I love the photo selection.
Also, the England team is even gayer than I thought, whoop!
Damn, this is almost making me want to watch football.
Almost
This list is AMAZING, thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful article
“Us foreigners are gay too” is a mood
Marta, the GOAT, and her girlfriend have a very cute dog together…
Youāre right, youāre right! Iāll find a way!
https://mobile.twitter.com/camillaalzira2/status/1140647004365869056
Wow this is so wonderful ! Thanks !
This is a most excellent thread on the lesbian players and their girlfriends
Thank you for sharing
This is a thing of beauty.
@queergirl COMMENT AWARD
Here’s a great (subtitled) interview with Vivianne Miedema: https://vimeo.com/342553489
She’s so shocked that the interviewer didn’t know she was gay.
She’s so adorable
here’s a great video of Shanice van de Sanden hanging out with Morgan Brian (and it also features some cute footage of Vivianne and Lisa playing around in their appartment)
https://youtu.be/OO8mfg3ik8g?list=PLbpDlrlzXO4L7C4RNlnsCtBZIjP_NH6Ar&t=74
Exactly.
YES oh my goodness i was actually dreading clicking on this post because i was worried it was gonna be US-only. this comment thread is making up for it a little bit though.
Agreed, this list should be so so so much longer.
glad we got some ashanti tweet representation. being friends with her on twitter really carried me through all the best and gayest USWNT moments (and every single possible moment to ship tobin heath and christen press)
This is a responsibility that I do not take lightly!
The love between us and the USWNT will never be a lie!
Also, watching both the World Cup and the Democratic debates helped me come to the conclusion that I would nominate and then vote for a Rapinoe/Maddow ticket any day.
The Dutch team is also incredibly gay, so this will be a very fun final!
Go Netherlands! (sorry US)
Same! I still don’t like football but I’ve got to support my country, so…. Go Netherlands!
Is one of the Dutch players married to one of the English players?
I don’t normally follow WAG/HAB culture but I semi remember reading this.
I don’t think they’re married, but Danielle vd Donk and Beth Mead are def dating
As someone not on twitter, THANK YOU for this roundup. Also, I need to get on twitter because lesbians are fucking smart and hilarious.
oh you can see me in one of the gif threads! (Luckily the line of the goal net covers my mouth as otherwise you’d get me swearing in slow motion while Tobin looks thrilled)
I was one of the England fans at the match. Mostly it was Americans. All of whom were very lovely.
I’m lucky enough to get to go to the final too. Which team has more out people? I might decide who to support based on that!
The US have 4 (Krieger, Harris – who are engaged, Davidson and saint Rapinoe) I know for sure and two who are rumored to be the second couple. The Dutch have 3 I know for sure (Van de Sanden, Miedema, Spitse (captain) who got married last summer and the entire team went to the wedding).
On the US, Franch is also gay and engaged to her partner.
The US have 5 openly gay players (Harris, Krieger, Pinoe, Franch, Davidson) and the Dutch have 6 (Dekker, Miedema, Spitse, van Dongen, van de Donk, van de Sanden). So it’s close.
Oh that is close! Yay for queer excellence!!!
I once met Pinoe who confirmed that a player not on that list was “not straight”. So that’s a tie. And the fabulous hair competition between van de Sanden and Rapinoe is tough to choose a winner for!
Youāre so lucky! Please post a comment reporting how your experience went afterwards
PS: You need to click through to read the comments on #16 as they include many straight women wishing they could be gay so they could date Rapinoe!
#3 and half of #13! I am honored!! And both are about Tobin lol. On brand. Stay thirsty, friends!
Always a pleasure to see Dorothy Snarker here.
SECONDED.
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not to twoot my own tweets but
in all seriousness tho i would die for megan rapinoe to kick a ball at my face
o no megan i was naughty in my penalty area š³š³š³
I feel like āKilling Eveā really has revolutionized gay Twitter thirst and flirting substantially.
I mean, well, I canāt place OāHaraās face right this second, but I certainly wouldnāt have thought to rate the USWNTās hotness by degrees of gruesome murder.
You. All. As a Brit I am personally very hurt that the USWNT busted us out of the final. We didn’t even get to play Rapinoe! That being said this world cup has been a thing of beauty and a joy forever, and ten years ago if I could have foreseen majestic queer women capturing the national mood like this, I would have been crying tiny teenage tears and making it official with the first girl I loved. Twenty bi teen INDEED.
I was in my late teens when Rapinoe came out in 2012, and it’s crazy to me how “normal” it’s become in the seven years since then. Now most players aren’t even really coming out; they’ll just casually mention the partners that they’re already open about otherwise. I still have to pinch myself sometimes to make sure all of it is actually real, because it’s so, so different from when I was growing up (and I’m only in my mid-twenties).
As an American, our semifinal was genuinely kind of bittersweet. Y’all were incredible this tournament, and I wish we could have met in the finals instead.
This is such a lovely comment, thank you. The American fans at the stadium were similarly lovely.
I also wish we met at the final!
The warmest, the fuzziest feelings only for this world cup. Love you both <3
The World Cup content we all deserve. A+
My summer so far = Rachel Daly.
Well, after that performance in the third place playoffs we (England) definitely deserved to not get to the final. Still love it though. What a sport!
The Lionesses achieved true equality with the menās national team by losing a big game in horrific fashion
Agreed!
!!!! Who’d have thought, at half time !!!
Missing: that gif of the 6′ tall Chilean keeper walking around carrying two (2) of her teammates š