Why Are LGBT Student Athletes Overwhelmingly Staying Closeted?
A groundbreaking report, Play to Win: Improving the Lives of LGBTQ Youth in Sports, detailing the experiences of LGBTQ student-athletes, according to…
Olympic Winner Adam Rippon Says He Will Boycott White House Visit
Olympic medalist Adam Rippon says that he will not attend the White House invitation for Olympic Team USA winners, but…
Openly Gay Olympic Diver Matthew Mitcham Retires from Diving
Australian openly gay Olympic-diver Matthew Micham announced via a social media post that he will retire from diving. It’s official:…
The International Olympic Committee Officially Allows Transgender Athletes to Compete
Recently Passport posted about a leaked report alluding to loosened restrictions on transgender athletes competing in the Olympics, and now new guidelines from…
Jason Collins Signs On to be Yahoo! Sports as NBA/NCAA Analyst
The first openly gay NBA player to publicly come out, Jason Collins, has now signed on to become Yahoo Sports’ analyst…
Watch Norway’s Curling Team Put on Pants Without Hands, All While on Ice
Here’s a video that will help brighten up your Monday. Norway’s curling team, famous for not only their on-ice talent…
Athletes and Activist Talk Worldwide LGBT Rights at the United Nations
This year’s Human Rights Day marked the 65th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by…
Russia to Designate ‘Protest Zones’ for 2014 Sochi Olympics
Those protesting the Olympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014 will have a designated area in which to do so, as…
High Five Initiative Connects LGBT Kids with Professional Athletes
As a kid, did you ever want to meet an NFL player face-to-face? Now, gay and lesbian youths will have…
National Collegiate Athletic Association Reveals Transgender-Inclusion Policy
Image via Passport The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced that it has approved an important policy that clarifies opportunities for…