Despite success of Out at Wrigley, Ricketts family complicates my relationship with the Cubs

Todd Ricketts’s position in the Trump Victory Committee hung over what our Ken Schultz enjoyed as an otherwise perfect day of pride at Wrigley Field.

US Soccer faces do-or-die showdown with anti-gay ‘puto’ chant

FIFA is telling US Soccer to suspend its match against Mexico if fans chant ‘puto.’ Will they?

Drew Brees says he’s not anti-gay and was unaware Focus on the Family opposes LGBTQ rights

The Saints quarterback says he had no idea that Focus on the Family lobbies against LGBTQ rights.

AEW’s Cody Rhodes apologizes for participating in ‘puto’ chant at Triplemania

Cody said he believed he was joining in on a "post-match tradition in Mexico" and didn’t know the term’s "negative connotations."

Minor League Baseball makes LGBT history across the South

MiLB teams from Virginia to Florida held their first Pride games this season, and saw attendance spike.

Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Kyle Tanguay is getting all the feels from fans

Kyle Tanguay is out and proud, and he’s the first male cheerleader for the Eagles in 30 years.

There have been 13 out gay and bi players in the NFL’s 100-year history

The openly gay and bi NFL players have been trailblazers in the league’s 100 years.

Comedian Dave Chappelle recycles tired tropes to hit trans athletes

One of stand-up’s all time innovators falls back on overplayed trans athlete stereotypes in his new "Sticks & Stones" special on Netflix.

Impact’s Kiera Hogan ‘excited’ for ‘Coming Out Party’ advocacy tour

The Knockout will speak to LGBTQ youth and advocacy groups and co-host a drag show on Bound For Glory weekend in October.

Esports champion SonicFox comes out as non-binary

"I’ve always found myself enjoying things that were typically considered ‘not masculine,’" said Dominique "SonicFox" McLean, "And I’ve always thought of myself as 50% masc and 50% feminine."

This week’s LGBT sports winners and losers

Each week, Outsports’ managing editor selects the heroes and goats from the past seven days of LGBT sports coverage.

Juniper Eastwood is the first out Division I transgender cross-country runner 

Transgender runner, University of Montana student Juniper Eastwood, recently became the first out trans Division I competitor in the sport — here’s her story.

There are 7 openly gay or bi college football players this season

The 7 gay or bi college football players compete in various divisions and include a player who had a historic touchdown.

Gay esports pro SonicFox exceeds donation goal during marathon charity stream

The Evo champion raised over $22,000 for The Trevor Project while playing fighting games for 72 hours.

There are no openly gay pro male tennis players and nobody really knows why

The U.S. Open hosted its very first Pride, and out tennis player Nick Lee was there to ask: where are the other gay men?

Ex-NFL Lineman Ryan O’Callaghan’s coming out memoir is a harrowing and suspenseful journey

"My Life On the Line" details O’Callaghan’s struggle to be himself in a world he felt wouldn’t accept him, and how it almost cost him his life

Tennis trailblazer Althea Gibson honored with statue at U.S. Open

Billie Jean King called the late tennis great Althea Gibson "Our Jackie Robinson."

Turkey shuts down 3rd annual ‘Queer Olympix’ moments before it began

130 people had signed up to take part in the Queer Olympix in Istanbul, Turkey, but then organizers were met with police water cannons and riot vehicles.

Megan Rapinoe talks Trump, her conservative parents and changing the world

Lesbian soccer pro and U.S. Women’s team co-captain Megan Rapinoe discusses her coming out, her spat with President Trump and her conservative parents.

‘I choose me,’ said Andrew Luck. Shouldn’t everyone? Even closeted NFL players?

Our managing editor looks at how personally fans respond to the personal decisions players make.

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She’s the real MVP! Why Elena Delle Donne’s value extends beyond the court

On the court, Elena Delle Donne is the most valuable player. Off the court, she’s the most valued player. Here’s why Delle Donne is the MVP, masked or not, on the floor or off.

Check out the rainbow pinstripe jerseys the Staten Island Yankees will wear for Pride Night

A record 70+ MiLB teams have hosted Pride Nights this season, and now the Staten Island Yankees will do it in rainbow style.

Rockies apologize after employee tells lesbian couple to stop kissing

A Coors Field employee cited stadium policy against ‘not appropriate’ PDA when she spotted the women ‘casually’ kissing. Their tweets got them an apology and free tickets.

The captain of Ireland’s WNT and her teammate girlfriend came out together

Katie McCabe and Ruesha Littlejohn of Ireland say they were accepted without question. So why won’t gay men footballers come out?

The Great Run now allows non-binary runners, but there’s a catch

Letting non-binary and gender-neutral runners compete is a great start for Scotland’s Great Run. Not awarding them prizes or official rankings is a let down.

CrossFit athlete Alec Smith comes out as gay

After years of hiding, CrossFit athlete Alec Smith says he’s gay and has never been happier.

Gay NASCAR team member finds ‘nothing but love and respect’ on the job

Ryan Hines never thought he could be gay and work in NASCAR. He said reading Outsports helped him realize "I could be myself and still do what I love."

Gay esports champion SonicFox announces LGBTQ charity marathon stream

Dominique "SonicFox" McLean’s 48 to 72 hour Twitch stream, which starts on August 23, will benefit at least three LGBTQ charities.

Being Out: Nathan Matthews is a volleyball coach and player who never slows down

Nathan Matthews has thrived as a coach, player and student since coming out as gay. And he met his boyfriend on the team.

Homophobic slur nets top CS:GO pro a Twitch ban ahead of major competition

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev calls Twitch "a joke" in response to his one week suspension from the streaming platform.