Two female athletes are engaged and in the same year had to prepare to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Megan Rapinoe, a soccer player, and Sue Bird, a basketball player, were both named to Team USA’s respective squads for each sport.
Of course, this entails further training for the soon-to-be-weds before wedding planning or something in the between.
Are Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe married?
Rapinoe and Bird announced their engagement in October 2020, after four years of dating.
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The couple used social media to announce their relationship milestone. Bird didn’t add a caption to a photo of Rapinoe proposing to her beside a pool in Antigua at the time.
Bird subsequently told GQ, “There was a look in her eye.” “It was obvious to me. I was aware of the situation.” Rapinoe was celebrating her 40th birthday in the tropical paradise when the incident occurred.
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Following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the pair agreed the moment felt perfect.
Many same-sex couples were anxious about their rights as same-sex couples in the fall of 2020, whether it was access to healthcare or family planning requirements.
Rapinoe has always been aware of the stakes in her relationship.
