College basketball player feels liberated after coming out as bi

Zach Montes never thought he could be himself playing the sport he loves, but an Instagram post changed that.

This week’s LGBTQ sports winners and losers

Life — and competition — are not always fair

Megan Rapinoe shatters stereotypes as first out gay Sports Illustrated swimsuit model

Girls who like girls can play, too: USWNT soccer star Megan Rapinoe is the first out LGBTQ athlete to pose in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue

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The Caster Semenya ruling damages everything that makes sports great

Sports are meant to represent human possibility, which makes the discriminatory restrictions Semenya is facing even more egregious

Dodgers slugger Kiké Hernandez not afraid of some fun with ‘The Bend and Snap’

Kiké Hernandez is turning gender roles of athletes upside down as fans and the L.A. Dodgers applaud.

Gay pro strongman Rob Kearney and husband Joey Aleixo read your tweets

We asked one of the world’s strongest men and his newlywed husband for their reactions to your tweets

‘Hell no:’ Caster Semenya won’t take suppressants, will fight rule now in effect

"No man can stop me from running," says South African Olympian Caster Semenya after winning another 800m and vowing to appeal to compete naturally

More bad news for Christian rugby player Israel Folau

Israel Folau, the devout Christian player for Australia’s national rugby team who believes "hell awaits" all gays, is now accused of a "high level" breach of his contract

Trans powerlifter smashes records and draws backlash

Organizers of the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation meet in Virginia stripped Mary Gregory of several records she broke, as well as her trophies

NFL, Giants, Jets Foundation are supporting Gay Bowl in New York this October

This is the third straight year NFL teams have given substantial support to the annual LGBTQ flag football tournament.

Are Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris the first engaged couple on the same US National Team?

Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris are engaged to marry. They’ll be playing together for the U.S. in the Women’s World Cup.

Gay football player Jake Bain said leaving Indiana State team ‘had nothing to do with my sexuality’

Jake Bain, an openly gay player, has left the Indiana State football team to work on his mental health.

Exclusive: Astros’ George Springer punished by MLB for anti-gay slur directed at umpire

Major League Baseball has punished Astros slugger George Springer for what he said about umpire Angel Hernandez last month

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NFL and NHL players’ unions join LGBTQ figures in supporting women’s hockey boycott

Meghan Duggan, Brianne Jenner and Billie Jean King come out #ForTheGame in support of a women’s hockey boycott.

Christian soccer player who refused to wear pride jersey not on U.S. World Cup roster

The USWNT announced their 23-player roster for the 2019 World Cup and Jaelene Hinkle’s name isn’t on it

Lesbian soccer CEO to Scotland’s gay athletes: Come out!

Hibernian chief executive Leeann Dempster tells the BBC that Scottish soccer is ready for a publicly gay player

Mandatory hormone therapy for Caster Semenya is an affront to all women

South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya has few options other than appeal again, quit or undergo testosterone suppression

Court’s ruling tells us women’s sports are no longer for all women

The fear of some athletes’ success in women’s sports continues to plague intersex and trans athletes.

Caster Semenya loses appeal to compete like every woman

An international arbitration court ruled testosterone suppression was "discrimination" against South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya, but that it was "necessary"

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Caster Semenya’s case against discriminatory testosterone testing, explained

A decision is paving the way for athletes to be forced to take medication, or be banned from competition.

Rockies’ Daniel Murphy ‘helping’ to raise money for LGBTQ causes

Every time Colorado Rockies slugger Daniel Murphy hits, walks, starts or even sits out a game, a fan-led effort donates money to LGBTQ charities

Australian sports star causes stir by not coming out as gay

"I am not gay," said Australian cricketer James Faulkner, after posting a birthday photo with his "boyfriend" with the hashtag #togetherfor5years

The Tennessee Titans have come out against anti-LGBTQ state legislation

While hosting the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans released a statement opposing discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Last chance to see ‘Breaking Barriers: Sports For Change’ exhibit

Chris Mosier and Billie Jean King are among those honored by the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Young trans athletes tell their stories in new documentary, ‘Changing the Game’

Mack Beggs, Andraya Yearwood, and Sarah Rose Huckman are featured in "Changing the Game," a new documentary film debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival

Remembering Gardner Pond, cofounder of the San Francisco FrontRunners

Gardner Pond cofounded the very first FrontRunners club in 1974. He was 91.

We love what James Harden wore to his NBA playoff postgame #LoveIsLove

After eliminating the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs, the Houston Rockets’ point guard James Harden wore an outfit that featured cartoons proclaiming love is love.

Gay N.C. State runner hits her personal best after coming out

When North Carolina State runner Sarah LaTour came out as gay, she helped both herself and her team.

Homophobic parent heckles girl by calling her a lesbian

Olivia has been punched by a boy and called a lesbian, all because she’s a talented soccer player