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Alyssa Salter
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She/They. ⚽️+🏀 Writer, Activist. Disability consultant. Disabled, Chronically Ill, #ActuallyAutistic. Queer. views are my own. Instagram: alyssajean

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In case my position isn’t clear…Trans Rights Are Human Rights. 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏻

And the NWSL is for everyone. ❤️
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Now—I’m playing ball here. I’ve been doing advocacy a long time, and sometimes you have to use some honey for the flies. This DOES NOT MEAN MY FOOT IS OFF THEIR NECKS.
Hi Jessica, Thank you for taking time to reply to my email and concerns. I understand how busy you are and taking time to acknowledge concerns is not lost on me. I appreciate that you are all taking the time to tackle this with sensitivity and the right members of the community. Soccer is for everyone, as I am sure you agree, and to hear you express that you are taking the time to handle this with care is encouraging. As an advocate myself and a nonbinary person, I’d love to also offer my services. I work in mental health advocacy for San Diego County and have been involved in LGBTQIA+ advocacy for over 10 years. I also serve on as an accessibility and disability advocate for Trans Family Support Services. Trans Family Support Services is a San Diego based nationwide serving nonprofit. TFSS provides FREE services to trans people and their families, such as insurance navigation and documentation support. They also provide trainings on gender inclusion and equity. They provide trainings that I think would be greatly beneficial to the league in understanding why transphobia is harmful to all genders as well as why gender is as inherent as left handedness. I would be happy to facilitate an introduction, if you would be interested. Also happy to talk more with you, if you’re interested. Thank you again for your time. I appreciate it and look forward to the potential for further dialogue. Hi Jessica, Thank you for taking time to reply to my email and concerns. I understand how busy you are and taking time to acknowledge concerns is not lost on me. I appreciate that you are all taking the time to tackle this with sensitivity and the right members of the community. Soccer is for everyone, as I am sure you agree, and to hear you express that you are taking the time to handle this with care is encouraging. As an advocate myself and a nonbinary person, I’d love to also offer my services. I work in mental health advocacy for San Diego County and have been involved in LGBTQIA+ advocacy for over 10 years. I also serve on as an accessibility and disability advocate for Trans Family Support Services. Trans Family Support Services is a San Diego based nationwide serving nonprofit. TFSS provides FREE services to trans people and their families, such as insurance navigation and documentation support. They also provide trainings on gender inclusion and equity. They provide trainings that I think would be greatly beneficial to the league in understanding why transphobia is harmful to all genders as well as why gender is as inherent as left handedness. I would be happy to facilitate an introduction, if you would be interested. Also happy to talk more with you, if you’re interested. Thank you again for your time. I appreciate it and look forward to the potential for further dialogue.
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Let’s get into the email! My reply is in the post after this. ☺️
Hi Alyssa, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and for your continued support of the NWSL and our players. We truly value the passion and care that supporters like you bring to this community—it’s what makes our league and our sport stronger. The NWSL is deeply committed to ensuring that our league remains a place where all players, staff, and fans feel safe, respected, and included. As part of that commitment, we are working closely with leaders in the trans and LGBTQ+ community, as well as our Player’s Association to develop a thoughtful and informed framework—one that prioritizes player safety, privacy, and well-being, while recognizing the complexity of this important issue. We’re taking the time to get this right, rather than move too quickly in a way that could cause unintended harm. In the meantime, we are continuing to strengthen protections for our players, including enhanced game-day security, social media protection tools that monitor and remove toxic or threatening comments, and counseling and mental health resources available to all players. Thank you again for your message and for being part of the NWSL community. Your engagement and advocacy are vital as we continue to grow and evolve together. With appreciation, Jessica Berman Hi Alyssa, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and for your continued support of the NWSL and our players. We truly value the passion and care that supporters like you bring to this community—it’s what makes our league and our sport stronger. The NWSL is deeply committed to ensuring that our league remains a place where all players, staff, and fans feel safe, respected, and included. As part of that commitment, we are working closely with leaders in the trans and LGBTQ+ community, as well as our Player’s Association to develop a thoughtful and informed framework—one that prioritizes player safety, privacy, and well-being, while recognizing the complexity of this important issue. We’re taking the time to get this right, rather than move too quickly in a way that could cause unintended harm. In the meantime, we are continuing to strengthen protections for our players, including enhanced game-day security, social media protection tools that monitor and remove toxic or threatening comments, and counseling and mental health resources available to all players. Thank you again for your message and for being part of the NWSL community. Your engagement and advocacy are vital as we continue to grow and evolve together. With appreciation, Jessica Berman
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Wrote my rep and Shannon Mac Millan of the @sandiegowavefc.com regarding the racism and transphobia in the NWSL.
Hello, I’d love to be able to solely focus on the upcoming playoff game the SD Wave has earned, which is certainly very exciting and important to me. However, last week something much more pressing has taken precedent. Elizabeth Eddy wrote a racist, transphobic opinion piece for the New York Post calling for the NWSL to implement harmful "gender testing" measures for its athletes. These tests have historically been used to exclude Black women from sport, notably in track and field with athletes such as South African runner Caster Semenya and Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma. This also impacts all athletes who don’t look a certain way or are perceived in a bigoted manner. It was also seen used against Imane Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics, who is not Black but is a part of the African diaspora. To add to that, the article used a photo of Orlando Pride player Barbra Banda, who has been subject to harassment from right-wing provocateurs in the media as well as fans in the stands at NWSL games. The op-ed was condemned by Angel City's captain Sarah Gorden, also a Black woman, in a subsequent press conference, but she has largely not been joined by any of her peers across the league. The San Diego Wave claims they are for a wave of good. A champion for continual progress. Now is the time to stand up for progress for all athletes in the sport and to stand up against transphobia and bigotry. Against racism and targeted harassment. This is how we grow good. The league has remained silent in response to what has continued to happen. It is time for the teams to step up and further pressure the league to do better for the players and staff. I hope to hear back regarding this issue, as we have Black players on our team and have players from the diaspora that we should be protecting. It trickles to the other players from marginalized communities as well as out into the community. With hope for progress and good, Alyssa Salter Hello, I’d love to be able to solely focus on the upcoming playoff game the SD Wave has earned, which is certainly very exciting and important to me. However, last week something much more pressing has taken precedent. Elizabeth Eddy wrote a racist, transphobic opinion piece for the New York Post calling for the NWSL to implement harmful "gender testing" measures for its athletes. These tests have historically been used to exclude Black women from sport, notably in track and field with athletes such as South African runner Caster Semenya and Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma. This also impacts all athletes who don’t look a certain way or are perceived in a bigoted manner. It was also seen used against Imane Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics, who is not Black but is a part of the African diaspora. To add to that, the article used a photo of Orlando Pride player Barbra Banda, who has been subject to harassment from right-wing provocateurs in the media as well as fans in the stands at NWSL games. The op-ed was condemned by Angel City's captain Sarah Gorden, also a Black woman, in a subsequent press conference, but she has largely not been joined by any of her peers across the league. The San Diego Wave claims they are for a wave of good. A champion for continual progress. Now is the time to stand up for progress for all athletes in the sport and to stand up against transphobia and bigotry. Against racism and targeted harassment. This is how we grow good. The league has remained silent in response to what has continued to happen. It is time for the teams to step up and further pressure the league to do better for the players and staff. I hope to hear back regarding this issue, as we have Black players on our team and have players from the diaspora that we should be protecting. It trickles to the other players from marginalized communities as well as out into the community. With hope for progress and good, Alyssa Salter
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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But yeah, she played hard to get.
A group photo at the Wave meet and greet. Features Mackenzie Robbe! A group photo at the San Diego wave meet and greet. Look! Jaedyn Shaw! A group photo with Alex Morgan and Kailen Sherridan. A group photo with Kyra Carusa and Kimmi Ascanio.
September 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Oh man, she is such a stubborn girl when it comes to photos. But she showed out for Sam Mewis.
A black lab doing happy squints with soccer legend Sam Mewis.
September 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Hair down. BUT UNDER A HAT
A group photo from the Wave FC Player meet and greet.
September 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Thanks to @abigailsegel.bsky.social @lesleyryder.bsky.social @galpalsports.bsky.social for bringing attention to this. No medical professionals? NEAT.
August 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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The irony after my mental and physical health suffered at the last San Diego Wave FC game…the absolutely irony.

Or how about those lawsuits where several former employees suffered to the point of considering unaliving themselves?

When will the work actually be done to change this organization?
An email with a light lavender background. There is a flyer with a white background that reads “WAVE FC for mental health” in large font. Below in smaller font it says “in partnership with Katie’s Save”. Below then see 3 photos of the panelists that include Ari Chambers, Kailen Sherridan, and Kennedy Wesley. It is their upcoming community panel for mental health.
April 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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It has been a struggle lately. Grateful for my wife and my service dog as I recover from a very intense meltdown on Saturday at the SD Wave game at Snapdragon where, due to inaccessibility, I hit my head and back during the meltdown and ended up on the floor of the bathroom. #NWSL #SoccerIsForAll
A black lab resting on a rainbow blanket that is across a persons lap. The perspective is as if you are the person the black lab is laying on.
April 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Today I had a very intense meltdown at the Wave game. This is not the first time I have brought up accessibility and ableism to the Wave. Their suggestion was to go to a room labeled “nursing”. It is unacceptable. #nwsl #SanDiego

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Hello Kaila and Maya, I wanted to write to you and let you know my experience before kick off today. I saw the black boxes come out on the pitch and quickly ushered myself and my service animal to the sensory area near my seats. It was locked again. I begged security personnel to help me but already was starting to have a melt down. If you are not familiar with a melt down, it meant I was crying hysterically, self harming, having a panic attack, and I lose access to spoken speech. I was alone and needed help. Instead, another family was let into the sensory room and I was told to go around to the other side of the stadium. My spouse luckily found me because they were concerned I hadn’t sent a message that I was okay. I was barely able to walk and had to go sit on the floor of the large women’s restroom. This is unacceptable. It is ableist. There were so many barriers to my safety and ultimately my health and safety was at risk because there are not safety measures in place for sensory sensitive people and autistic people like me. At least 2.2% of adults are autistic, which means if there are 10,000 people in attendance at a game there is a likelihood that at least 200 adults (not even factoring in children) are autistic. How do a handful of sensory rooms address this issue when there could be many who need access? I would like this to be escalated further because it is making me question if the Wave care at all about some fan experiences. Hello Kaila and Maya, I wanted to write to you and let you know my experience before kick off today. I saw the black boxes come out on the pitch and quickly ushered myself and my service animal to the sensory area near my seats. It was locked again. I begged security personnel to help me but already was starting to have a melt down. If you are not familiar with a melt down, it meant I was crying hysterically, self harming, having a panic attack, and I lose access to spoken speech. I was alone and needed help. Instead, another family was let into the sensory room and I was told to go around to the other side of the stadium. My spouse luckily found me because they were concerned I hadn’t sent a message that I was okay. I was barely able to walk and had to go sit on the floor of the large women’s restroom. This is unacceptable. It is ableist. There were so many barriers to my safety and ultimately my health and safety was at risk because there are not safety measures in place for sensory sensitive people and autistic people like me. At least 2.2% of adults are autistic, which means if there are 10,000 people in attendance at a game there is a likelihood that at least 200 adults (not even factoring in children) are autistic. How do a handful of sensory rooms address this issue when there could be many who need access? I would like this to be escalated further because it is making me question if the Wave care at all about some fan experiences.
April 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Leia is struggling
April 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Omg. The dream. Who is your current pups? We have one, my service dog.
A black Labrador service dog staring up at the camera with her brown eyes. She has a pink service vest on that you see behind her. It is an aerial view.
January 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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More soccer news! What do you think of FIFA’s choices? Do you agree? Can anyone win the Marta award when THE Marta is still playing?

#soccer #USWNT USWNT #FIFA
December 17, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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Becky Sauerbrunn retires and I’m crying mid video.

USWNT Portland Thorns #uswnt #nwsl
December 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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New video is live! Italian food and chalk art and fun!

youtu.be/4Vii-kjy5p4?...
December 2, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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Guys. I am eating.
A selfie of Alyssa who is a white person with short curly brown hair. They’re showing off their make up which is a pink and green look.
November 27, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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A little video in honor of the NWSL Championship and skills challenge I present to you Roo, a soccer dog. Roo is a black golden retriever German shepherd mix and she loves her soccer ball.

#nwsl #NWSLchampionship #soccer #dog
November 23, 2024 at 6:09 PM
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A black and white cat standing on a grey blanket A black and white cat standing on beige carpet
November 19, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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Yall this is what the tv says when I search the games. I have a Roku tv. We don’t pay for cable. I’m watching it on YoutubeTV.

If anyone has tips, lemme know. But I’m tired of this shit tbh.

#NWSL #nwslPlayoffs
A pic of a tv with the NWSL Gotham vs Portland Thorns game preview on it. You can either watch it on Direct TV or Fubo.
November 10, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Grasping for air
November 9, 2024 at 2:03 AM
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Looking to organize or mobilize? Donate to the organizations doing the work. transfamilysos.org

#lgbt #TransLivesMatter
November 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM