Tonight at the Portland Thorns vs NC Courage game, TERFs in the GA supporters section wearing XXXY shirts held up transphobic banners during the second half. Supporters in the section responded by waving trans flags, and more trans flags were passed out to supporters in front of them to block out their banner. As the game progressed, brave fans took their banners as the crowd chanted "Trans Lives Matter" and "Go home, fascists go home." Members of the Rose City Riveters held up Trans Lives Matter scarves and marched up and down the aisles. The message was clear: Transphobic bullshit isn't welcome in Portland.
Eventually security arrived and escorted the group of fascists away. As they were led out of the stadium, they filmed fans who waved trans flags and middle fingers at them.
Tonight was the last home game of the regular season for the Thorns, and fascists attempted to exploit that as a chance to stir up anti-trans hate at the game. Portland resoundingly told them to go fuck themselves.
