We can't be everywhere, so let's leverage likeminded groups in game markets! Here are some email drafts you can send to LGBTQ+ groups in the six WER markets.
Photo credit: Mel Paz
BAY AREA — Bay Breakers
Subject: Show up in Sacramento for trans athletes
Hi [Group / Organizer name],
We're [Your name] with the Let Them Play Project, and we need your people at the gates.
Here's the situation: Women's Elite Rugby — the first professional women's rugby league in the country — quietly barred its transgender players this season. Not just from games, but from practices, film rooms, and team life. These are the same athletes who helped build the sport that made this league possible. And here's the part that should make all of us stand up: that very same month, trans women were playing in other USA Rugby–sanctioned competitions — club regionals, college nationals — with no problem. WER chose a blanket ban that goes further than the rules even require. The league itself admits it "does not agree" with the policy. So this is a choice. And choices can be reversed.
That's where you come in. The Bay Breakers play at Heart Health Park in Sacramento (worth coordinating carpools from the Bay), and there are home games coming up:
- Saturday, July 18 vs. New York Exiles
- Sunday, July 26 vs. Twin Cities Gemini
One important note: these are ticketed events, but we're asking supporters not to buy tickets. Right now, every dollar that flows to WER is a dollar that tells them the ban is acceptable — so we keep our money in our pockets and our voices in the air. You don't need to go inside to be impossible to ignore. We gather outside the gates and along the entrances, where players, staff, ticketholders, and cameras all pass.
We want the loudest, proudest, most joyful crowd that venue has ever seen — right outside its doors. As players, staff, fans, and media stream in, we want sponsors and league leadership to see exactly who they're shutting out — and who showed up anyway.
Here's the ask. Bring a crew and:
- Wear trans pride colors — blue, pink, and white. A whole block of it is unmistakable on camera.
- Make signs. Big, bold, readable from a distance: "LET THEM PLAY!" Bring a wall of them.
- Start the chant. "Let them play! Let them play!" — a few voices become a whole crowd in seconds.
- Bring flags, banners, noise, and joy. This is a celebration of who belongs in this sport, not a funeral for who got pushed out.
A few things that make us effective: keep it peaceful, lawful, and family-friendly — joy is more powerful than anger and it keeps the focus on the cause; stick to public sidewalks and spaces around the venue and follow any lawful directions from staff or police; and keep the energy aimed at the policy and the league's leadership, never at the athletes, who are on our side.
If your group can bring even a handful of people, just reply to this email and let us know you'll be there — we can send you printable "Let them play!" signs to bring along.
Rugby has always said there's a place for everyone We're going to hold them to it — together.
Learn more at letthemplayproject.org and let's make some noise.
[Your name]
Let Them Play Project
BOSTON — Boston Banshees
Subject: Show up in Boston for trans athletes
Hi [Group / Organizer name],
We're [Your name] with the Let Them Play Project, and we need your people at the gates.
Here's the situation: Women's Elite Rugby — the first professional women's rugby league in the country — quietly barred its transgender players this season. Not just from games, but from practices, film rooms, and team life. These are the same athletes who helped build the sport that made this league possible. And here's the part that should make all of us stand up: that very same month, trans women were playing in other USA Rugby–sanctioned competitions — club regionals, college nationals — with no problem. WER chose a blanket ban that goes further than the rules even require. The league itself admits it "does not agree" with the policy. So this is a choice. And choices can be reversed.
That's where you come in. The Boston Banshees play at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, just south of the city, and there are home games coming up:
- Saturday, July 11 vs. Twin Cities Gemini
- Saturday, July 18 vs. Chicago Tempest
One important note: these are ticketed events, but we're asking supporters not to buy tickets. Right now, every dollar that flows to WER is a dollar that tells them the ban is acceptable — so we keep our money in our pockets and our voices in the air. You don't need to go inside to be impossible to ignore. We gather outside the gates and along the entrances, where players, staff, ticketholders, and cameras all pass.
We want the loudest, proudest, most joyful crowd that venue has ever seen — right outside its doors. As players, staff, fans, and media stream in, we want sponsors and league leadership to see exactly who they're shutting out — and who showed up anyway.
Here's the ask. Bring a crew and:
- Wear trans pride colors — blue, pink, and white. A whole block of it is unmistakable on camera.
- Make signs. Big, bold, readable from a distance: "LET THEM PLAY!" Bring a wall of them.
- Start the chant. "Let them play! Let them play!" — a few voices become a whole crowd in seconds.
- Bring flags, banners, noise, and joy. This is a celebration of who belongs in this sport, not a funeral for who got pushed out.
A few things that make us effective: keep it peaceful, lawful, and family-friendly — joy is more powerful than anger and it keeps the focus on the cause; stick to public sidewalks and spaces around the venue and follow any lawful directions from staff or police; and keep the energy aimed at the policy and the league's leadership, never at the athletes, who are on our side.
If your group can bring even a handful of people, just reply to this email and let us know you'll be there — we can send you printable "Let them play!" signs to bring along.
Rugby has always said there's a place for everyone We're going to hold them to it — together.
Learn more at letthemplayproject.org and let's make some noise.
[Your name]
Let Them Play Project
CHICAGO — Chicago Tempest
Subject: Show up in Chicago for trans athletes
Hi [Group / Organizer name],
We're [Your name] with the Let Them Play Project, and we need your people at the gates.
Here's the situation: Women's Elite Rugby — the first professional women's rugby league in the country — quietly barred its transgender players this season. Not just from games, but from practices, film rooms, and team life. These are the same athletes who helped build the sport that made this league possible. And here's the part that should make all of us stand up: that very same month, trans women were playing in other USA Rugby–sanctioned competitions — club regionals, college nationals — with no problem. WER chose a blanket ban that goes further than the rules even require. The league itself admits it "does not agree" with the policy. So this is a choice. And choices can be reversed.
That's where you come in. The Chicago Tempest play at the Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle (about 30 miles southwest of downtown, and there are home games coming up:
- Saturday, July 11 vs. New York Exiles
- Sunday, July 26 vs. Denver Onyx
One important note: these are ticketed events, but we're asking supporters not to buy tickets. Right now, every dollar that flows to WER is a dollar that tells them the ban is acceptable — so we keep our money in our pockets and our voices in the air. You don't need to go inside to be impossible to ignore. We gather outside the gates and along the entrances, where players, staff, ticketholders, and cameras all pass.
We want the loudest, proudest, most joyful crowd that venue has ever seen — right outside its doors. As players, staff, fans, and media stream in, we want sponsors and league leadership to see exactly who they're shutting out — and who showed up anyway.
Here's the ask. Bring a crew and:
- Wear trans pride colors — blue, pink, and white. A whole block of it is unmistakable on camera.
- Make signs. Big, bold, readable from a distance: "LET THEM PLAY!" Bring a wall of them.
- Start the chant. "Let them play! Let them play!" — a few voices become a whole crowd in seconds.
- Bring flags, banners, noise, and joy. This is a celebration of who belongs in this sport, not a funeral for who got pushed out.
A few things that make us effective: keep it peaceful, lawful, and family-friendly — joy is more powerful than anger and it keeps the focus on the cause; stick to public sidewalks and spaces around the venue and follow any lawful directions from staff or police; and keep the energy aimed at the policy and the league's leadership, never at the athletes, who are on our side.
If your group can bring even a handful of people, just reply to this email and let us know you'll be there — we can send you printable "Let them play!" signs to bring along.
Rugby has always said there's a place for everyone We're going to hold them to it — together.
Learn more at letthemplayproject.org and let's make some noise.
[Your name]
Let Them Play Project
DENVER — Denver Onyx
Subject: Show up in Denver for trans athletes
Hi [Group / Organizer name],
We're [Your name] with the Let Them Play Project, and we need your people at the gates.
Here's the situation: Women's Elite Rugby — the first professional women's rugby league in the country — quietly barred its transgender players this season. Not just from games, but from practices, film rooms, and team life. These are the same athletes who helped build the sport that made this league possible. And here's the part that should make all of us stand up: that very same month, trans women were playing in other USA Rugby–sanctioned competitions — club regionals, college nationals — with no problem. WER chose a blanket ban that goes further than the rules even require. The league itself admits it "does not agree" with the policy. So this is a choice. And choices can be reversed.
That's where you come in. The reigning champion Denver Onyx play at Infinity Park in Glendale, right in the metro, and there are home games coming up fast:
- Sunday, July 12 vs. Bay Breakers
One important note: these are ticketed events, but we're asking supporters not to buy tickets. Right now, every dollar that flows to WER is a dollar that tells them the ban is acceptable — so we keep our money in our pockets and our voices in the air. You don't need to go inside to be impossible to ignore. We gather outside the gates and along the entrances, where players, staff, ticketholders, and cameras all pass.
We want the loudest, proudest, most joyful crowd that venue has ever seen — right outside its doors. As players, staff, fans, and media stream in, we want sponsors and league leadership to see exactly who they're shutting out — and who showed up anyway.
Here's the ask. Bring a crew and:
- Wear trans pride colors — blue, pink, and white. A whole block of it is unmistakable on camera.
- Make signs. Big, bold, readable from a distance: "LET THEM PLAY!" Bring a wall of them.
- Start the chant. "Let them play! Let them play!" — a few voices become a whole crowd in seconds.
- Bring flags, banners, noise, and joy. This is a celebration of who belongs in this sport, not a funeral for who got pushed out.
A few things that make us effective: keep it peaceful, lawful, and family-friendly — joy is more powerful than anger and it keeps the focus on the cause; stick to public sidewalks and spaces around the venue and follow any lawful directions from staff or police; and keep the energy aimed at the policy and the league's leadership, never at the athletes, who are on our side.
If your group can bring even a handful of people, just reply to this email and let us know you'll be there — we can send you printable "Let them play!" signs to bring along.
Rugby has always said there's a place for everyone We're going to hold them to it — together.
Learn more at letthemplayproject.org and let's make some noise.
[Your name]
Let Them Play Project
NEW YORK — New York Exiles
Subject: Show up in New York for trans athletes
Hi [Group / Organizer name],
We're [Your name] with the Let Them Play Project, and we need your people at the gates.
Here's the situation: Women's Elite Rugby — the first professional women's rugby league in the country — quietly barred its transgender players this season. Not just from games, but from practices, film rooms, and team life. These are the same athletes who helped build the sport that made this league possible. And here's the part that should make all of us stand up: that very same month, trans women were playing in other USA Rugby–sanctioned competitions — club regionals, college nationals — with no problem. WER chose a blanket ban that goes further than the rules even require. The league itself admits it "does not agree" with the policy. So this is a choice. And choices can be reversed.
That's where you come in. The New York Exiles play at Memorial Field in Mt. Vernon, just north of the Bronx, and there are home games coming up fast:
- Saturday, July 25 vs. Boston Banshees
One important note: these are ticketed events, but we're asking supporters not to buy tickets. Right now, every dollar that flows to WER is a dollar that tells them the ban is acceptable — so we keep our money in our pockets and our voices in the air. You don't need to go inside to be impossible to ignore. We gather outside the gates and along the entrances, where players, staff, ticketholders, and cameras all pass.
We want the loudest, proudest, most joyful crowd that venue has ever seen — right outside its doors. As players, staff, fans, and media stream in, we want sponsors and league leadership to see exactly who they're shutting out — and who showed up anyway.
Here's the ask. Bring a crew and:
- Wear trans pride colors — blue, pink, and white. A whole block of it is unmistakable on camera.
- Make signs. Big, bold, readable from a distance: "LET THEM PLAY!" Bring a wall of them.
- Start the chant. "Let them play! Let them play!" — a few voices become a whole crowd in seconds.
- Bring flags, banners, noise, and joy. This is a celebration of who belongs in this sport, not a funeral for who got pushed out.
A few things that make us effective: keep it peaceful, lawful, and family-friendly — joy is more powerful than anger and it keeps the focus on the cause; stick to public sidewalks and spaces around the venue and follow any lawful directions from staff or police; and keep the energy aimed at the policy and the league's leadership, never at the athletes, who are on our side.
If your group can bring even a handful of people, just reply to this email and let us know you'll be there — we can send you printable "Let them play!" signs to bring along.
Rugby has always said there's a place for everyone We're going to hold them to it — together.
Learn more at letthemplayproject.org and let's make some noise.
[Your name]
Let Them Play Project
TWIN CITIES — TC Gemini
Subject: Show up in the Twin Cities for trans athletes
Hi [Group / Organizer name],
We're [Your name] with the Let Them Play Project, and we need your people at the gates.
Here's the situation: Women's Elite Rugby — the first professional women's rugby league in the country — quietly barred its transgender players this season. Not just from games, but from practices, film rooms, and team life. These are the same athletes who helped build the sport that made this league possible. And here's the part that should make all of us stand up: that very same month, trans women were playing in other USA Rugby–sanctioned competitions — club regionals, college nationals — with no problem. WER chose a blanket ban that goes further than the rules even require. The league itself admits it "does not agree" with the policy. So this is a choice. And choices can be reversed.
That's where you come in. The TC Gemini play at TCO Stadium in Eagan, and there are home games coming up:
- Sunday, July 19 vs. Denver Onyx
One important note: these are ticketed events, but we're asking supporters not to buy tickets. Right now, every dollar that flows to WER is a dollar that tells them the ban is acceptable — so we keep our money in our pockets and our voices in the air. You don't need to go inside to be impossible to ignore. We gather outside the gates and along the entrances, where players, staff, ticketholders, and cameras all pass.
We want the loudest, proudest, most joyful crowd that venue has ever seen — right outside its doors. As players, staff, fans, and media stream in, we want sponsors and league leadership to see exactly who they're shutting out — and who showed up anyway.
Here's the ask. Bring a crew and:
- Wear trans pride colors — blue, pink, and white. A whole block of it is unmistakable on camera.
- Make signs. Big, bold, readable from a distance: "LET THEM PLAY!" Bring a wall of them.
- Start the chant. "Let them play! Let them play!" — a few voices become a whole crowd in seconds.
- Bring flags, banners, noise, and joy. This is a celebration of who belongs in this sport, not a funeral for who got pushed out.
A few things that make us effective: keep it peaceful, lawful, and family-friendly — joy is more powerful than anger and it keeps the focus on the cause; stick to public sidewalks and spaces around the venue and follow any lawful directions from staff or police; and keep the energy aimed at the policy and the league's leadership, never at the athletes, who are on our side.
If your group can bring even a handful of people, just reply to this email and let us know you'll be there — we can send you printable "Let them play!" signs to bring along.
Rugby has always said there's a place for everyone We're going to hold them to it — together.
Learn more at letthemplayproject.org and let's make some noise.
[Your name]
Let Them Play Project
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