Cheryl Reeve, the Minnesota Lynx coach, reaffirms her support for trans athletes before the Indiana Fever visit Minneapolis.

The conversation follows Sophie Cunningham’s July 21 remarks supporting limits on trans girls in women’s sports, which sparked a rally outside Target Center.

Reeve insists that inclusion is a human rights issue, noting no trans woman has played in the WNBA, and highlighting the league’s vague 2026 collective bargaining agreement that only allows "women" to play.

Recent incidents substrate the debate: Seattle Storm’s owner Celeste Keaton was suspended for confronting fans in XX‑XY shirts, and the league faced criticism for its lack of a clear policy on trans participation.