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…
More Than Just Cubs at Out at Wrigley! Chicago’s Hometown Team Holds Gay Pride Event
Both Chicago’s sports culture and its LGBT scene have drawn international attention, but when the two combine we have the…
President of the Russian LGBT Sport Federation Waves Pride Flag at World Cup During Putin’s Speech
Alexander Agapov, the president of the Russian LGBT Sport Federation, visited Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium during the World Cup and let…
Boston Marathon Participants Can Run as the Gender they Identify With
Transgender runners can now participate in the Boston Marathon as their own identified gender. Boston Marathon officials made the announcement…
Colin Jackson, BBC Commentator and Former Athlete, Comes Out as Gay
BBC Commentator and former athlete Colin Jackson, 50, has come out on a Swedish TV series called Rainbow Heroes. The…
New ‘Olympic Channel’ Docu-Series About Transgender Athletes Debuts Online
The Olympic Channel has launched a docu-series called Identify. It is produced by VICE and showcases five transgender athletes . The…
Toronto’s Gay and Lesbian Water Polo Team is Looking Fine in Taunt Video
The Toronto Triggerfish is the city’s LGBT water polo team, and their getting ready for the big competition at the 2017…
Gay Baseball Player Comes Out to his Mother, Teammates, and Roommate on National TV
A baseball player came out as gay on television last night when he told his teammates and his mother. The…
Nike Releases Historic ‘Pro-Hijab’ Product for Muslim Women
Nike shows us that athletes, regardless of faith, deserve to have the proper clothing to compete by introducing the company’s…
Meet Gay-Friendly Houston, Texas, Home of Super Bowl LI
If you find yourself in Houston this weekend for the Big Game, we’ve got you covered with some of the…
South Africa’s Gay-Inclusive Rugby Team, Wants to #BTheWhistle to End Homophobia in Sport
South Africa’s first LGBT-inclusive rugby team, made international news this year when it debuted an ad campaign that debunked gay stereotypes, now…
Watch: Openly Gay Divers Tom Daley and Greg Louganis Perform Ultimate Synchronized Dive
Tom Daley and Greg Louganis showed off that the two are more in synch than they thought, after the openly…
NCAA Pulls All Championship Games from North Carolina Over Anti-Gay HB2 Law
The NCAA will move all championship events out of the state of North Carolina due to the anti-LGBTQ HB2 law. In…
Team USA’s Elena Delle Donne Publicly Comes Out in ‘Vogue’
Elena Dell Donne, newly minted US Olympian and WNBA star, has gone public about being gay and her engagement in an…
Spain’s First Openly Gay Referee Steps Off the Field Following Abuse
Spain’s first openly gay referee is opting out of the league, saying he “cannot take any more” of the on-field…
Argentinian TV Channel Expertly Trolls Donald Trump in New Ad
No one may build walls better than Donald Trump, but no one has done a better job of trolling Donald…
Shirtless Gymnastic Team’s Rock-Hard Stomach’s Steal the Show on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’
A men’s gymnastics team has flipped their way through Britain’s Got Talent with an amazing routine that has launched the group…
Boxer Tyson Fury Deflects Homophobia Claims by Kissing a Man
Tyson Fury, the boxing champ on BBC’s shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year, has come under heavy criticism for his…
NBA Official Bill Kennedy Comes Out as Gay
Famous NBA official Bill Kennedy has come out as gay after new details about an altercation that between himself and Rajon Rondo.…
Find Out Who is ‘PEOPLE’ Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive
And the winner is… David Beckham! And while the Internet collectively scratches their heads wondering how he wasn’t named Sexiest Man…
NHL and You Can Play to Promote Readiness for Openly Gay Players
Today, we hear of sport communities as “ready” or “not ready” for openly gay players. However, very few stories have passed…
Victory in Chicago as Court Rules Transgender Student Has Right to Use Women’s Locker Rooms
The US Department of Education has found that a Chicago-area school district discriminated against a transgender girl for not allowing…
Nigel Owens will be the First Openly Gay Referee to Officiate World Cup
It’s been a big few weeks (and year) for LGBT history-making in the sports world. Now, we have news that the…
Chris Burns Comes Out Making Him the First Openly Gay Coach in Division 1 Basketball
More LGBT history is being made in the world of sports after Chris Burns, a Division 1 basketball coach came…
40,000 Ask General Mills to Put Legendary Diver Greg Louganis on a Wheaties Box
Chicago mom Julie Sondgerath became so inspired by the HBO documentary Back on Board that she began a campaign to get the film’s…
Gay Speed Skater Blake Skjellerup Marries in Gorgeous Hawaiian Ceremony
Olympic athlete Blake Skjellerup tied the knot with his boyfriend Saul Carrasco. The gorgeous couple shared the exciting news on…
Watch Caitlyn Jenner Give Groundbreaking Speech at ESPY Awards
Caitlyn Jenner, who was being honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, took the time to not only make quips about…
Gay Rugby Boyfriends Kiss on Sportweek Cover
Italian weekly gazette Sportweek turned heads this week after featuring two gay rugby players, a real-life couple, sharing a kiss on…
WNBA Star Players Marry in Arizona
Congratulations are in order for Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson who became the first couple in the WNBA to get…
You’ve Got Our Attention Ellen, Talk-Show Host Predicts Final Four Winner with Shirtless Male Strippers
Ellen DeGeneres decided the best way to choose who will win basketball’s Final Four by having shirtless male strippers compete…