The Outsports editorial staff will hand out six awards to honor the people who helped make change – and in one case the person who stood defiant of said change.
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The Time 100 this year includes one LGBTQ athlete, a deserving Jenni Hermoso, who won the World Cup and stood up for women everywhere.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 18, 2024Curt Miller is one of the very few publicly out male coaches in professional sports. He's found success in the WNB
By Shelby Weldon | March 20, 2024Michiel Thomas has directed a number of award-winning projects featuring LGBTQ athletes, including the groundbreaking 'Game Face.'
By Cyd Zeigler | March 17, 2024Megan Rapinoe will get the greatest honor from the Seattle Reign when they retire her number.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 15, 2024Eric Najib, founder of Rainbow Devils and manager of the world’s most successful LGBTQ football club, Stonewall FC, was also shortlisted for an FvH Award.
By Jon Holmes | February 26, 2024Out LGBTQ people in sports recognized for coming out, writing books and being heroes in the 2024 Queerties nominee list.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 29, 2024Even facing a long road back to game action, Hendriks is a credit to baseball. Plus: Thirst Trap of the Week pays tribute to an all time great.
By Ken Schultz | May 3, 2024Amber Roze McCormick, who stepped away from wrestling in January, made her gender transition announcement over the weekend.
By Brian C. Bell | May 3, 2024Marta is considered the greatest female soccer player of all time. She is ending her run with Brazil in 2024.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 3, 2024The WNBA star opens up about her ordeal in Russia and what being gay in a homophobic society was like.
By Jim Buzinski | May 3, 2024The Gay Games in 2030 now has 10 cities bidding to host, including Denver and Vancouver, as well as three cities in Australia.
By Jon Holmes | May 3, 2024As Daria Kasatkina gives an optimistic outlook on the WTA Finals in Riyadh, tennis fans have been learning about the plight of Saudi activist Manahel al-Otaibi.
By Jon Holmes | May 3, 2024Ryan Garcia tested positive for a banned substance before saying something stupid about being gay. Did he just come out?
By Cyd Zeigler | May 2, 2024The protest against trans middle school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson heads into court for reasons procedural and seemingly political.
By Karleigh Webb | May 2, 2024Rob Kearney can lift prodigious amounts of weight. But his biggest success has been as an advocate for LGBTQ athletes.
By Jim Buzinski | May 2, 2024Jeremy Finlayson used an anti-gay slur and was suspended from the AFL. He's talking openly about what he's learned since.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 1, 2024Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning took issue with calls against his team in a loss to the Florida Panthers. He explained his comment.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 1, 2024The All-American gymnast saw the Movember campaign as a chance to raise awareness of a serious health issue and also expand his portfolio.
By Jim Buzinski | April 30, 2024