Heath Thorpe is one win away from the Paris Summer Olympics
Heath Thorpe may be the Johnny Weir of gymnastics, an out gay athlete who focuses on artistry. And yes, he's super athletic too.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 25, 2024Heath Thorpe may be the Johnny Weir of gymnastics, an out gay athlete who focuses on artistry. And yes, he's super athletic too.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 25, 2024Phillips wore the Pride pin while taking home two All-American gymnastics honors at the NCAA championships.
By Jim Buzinski | April 22, 2024Trampoline gymnast Rayan Dutra is heading to his first Olympic Games this summer. He tells Outsports he'll be proud to represent his country and Team LGBTQ.
By Jon Holmes | April 15, 2024Sam Phillips is a rare out men's gymnast and he set two personal bests in a meet at Ohio State, where LGBTQ inclusion in sports was highlighted.
By Jim Buzinski | March 27, 2024Samuel Phillips won the high bar at the kickoff event to the new season and is excited to be healthy and focused.
By Jim Buzinski | January 17, 2024The gay athlete said he is ‘heartbroken’ over the decision to exclude him from the World Championships.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 19, 2023Harrison says this is the best they’ve ever felt after a season.
By Alex Reimer | May 16, 2023Thorpe is rare among male gymnasts for being openly gay and he and his Australian teammates have now qualified for the World Championships.
By Jim Buzinski | May 8, 2023The Brazilian gymnast adds to his growing collection of international medals.
By Jim Buzinski | November 7, 2022Nory won the individual artistic gymnastics competition at this year’s South American Games.
By Alex Reimer | October 11, 2022Alex Renkert has won eight world championship medals but, his favorite piece of jewelry is his engagement ring.
By Jim Buzinski | July 1, 2022Jackson Harrison says their coach gave them an ultimatum.
By Alex Reimer | June 9, 2022With a stunning performance of “This City,” the 2020 Olympian earns a standing ovation and unanimous pass to the next round.
By Ken Schultz | April 25, 2022The NCAA gymnastics championships were held in Texas and Oklahoma, two states that have enacted a rash of anti-LGBTQ laws.
By Alex Reimer | April 18, 2022The out athlete competed for the University of Arizona at the National Championships.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 18, 2022Margraf says the school’s culture is changing, but lots of work still needs to be done.
By Alex Reimer | April 1, 2022The Olympic medalist professes his love for his boyfriend in wishing him a happy birthday.
By Jim Buzinski | November 23, 2021Luke Strong wants to use his position to raise awareness of LGBTQ issues in Sri Lanka.
By Jim Buzinski | July 30, 2021Caitlin Rooskrantz is a trailblazer for LGBTQ gymnasts and South Africa.
By Alex Reimer | July 28, 2021Dominic Clarke is proud to compete as an openly queer Olympian, hoping to increase visibility of LGBTQ athletes.
By Jim Buzinski | July 19, 2021