The Sports Bra bar in Portland boycotts Women's Elite Rugby due to trans policy

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Last updated Sep 17, 2026

The Sports Bra bar in Portland boycotts Women's Elite Rugby due to trans policy

Summary

The Sports Bra, a bar in Portland known for promoting women's sports, has rejected customers sporting XX-XY Athletics shirts and announced a boycott of Women's Elite Rugby. This move has sparked criticism for contradicting the bar's original mission of supporting women's athletics. The bar's decision relates to the league's policy on trans athletes. Further responses to the bar's actions are expected from both the local community and the organizations involved.

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Key Details

•The Sports Bra kicked out customers wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts.
•The bar announced a boycott of Women's Elite Rugby.
•The boycott is in response to the league's trans athlete policy.
•The bar's actions have drawn criticism for hypocrisy.
•Further responses from the community and organizations are anticipated.

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12:00 PMFox News — Women’s sports bar's hypocrisy shows as it disavows the very thing it was meant to support | Matt Calkins - Fox News

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The Sports Bra in Portland kicked out customers wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts and boycotted Women's Elite Rugby over its trans athlete policy.
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