Outsports Podcast

Podcast: The power of anti-gay language in sports

Homophobic language persists in sports.

Podcast: The Election and LGBT sports

We ask a lesbian athlete to discuss the way going forward.

Podcast: Growing up gay a generation ago

Growing up gay has changed in the last 30 years, but in some ways it hasn’t.

Podcast: Coming out day, straight allies

Podcast: Do you feel lucky to be gay?

When we were younger, we couldn’t have imagined feeling lucky or happy that we were gay. Now life is good, as it is for so many out gay people in sports.

Podcast: Does NCAA have a bigger LGBT problem?

The NCAA received accolades for moving championship-level events out of North Carolina. Yet the association allows schools to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender athletes and coaches.

Podcast: Gay athlete joins National Anthem debate

Was Megan Rapinoe effective?

Podcast: Soccer slurs. Plus, football's back.

The most powerful sport in America is back, as high school and college football kick off this weekend, and the NFL is not far behind. Plus, Robbie Rogers says he was called a gay slur.

Podcast: The gayest Olympics ever

The Games had a record 53 LGBT athletes, which made them compelling.

Podcast: Media hits, misses with LGBTI Olympians.

There were some major missteps by NBC and The Daily Beast in their coverage of LGBTI Olympians in Rio. Still, the athletes continued to shine.

Podcast: Record gay athletes at Rio Olympics

Team LGBTI is bigger than ever.

Podcast: The struggles in Rio as the Olympics loom

Podcast: Sports world embraces Pride

We've watched the professional sports world offer gestures during Pride month, even if there still is not an out player in MLB, NBA, NHL or NFL.

Podcast: Sports react to Orlando gay bar massacre

Players, teams and leagues reacted across the country and the world to the murder of 49 people in a gay club in Orlando.

Podcast: State of LGBT sports during Pride Month

Podcast: Claiming homophobia. Outsports Reunion.

While people across the LGBT community claimed homophobia was the root of the National Anthem mishap that befell the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus, that just wasn't true. Does it hurt? Plus some Outsports Reunion details.

Podcast: Trans athlete competes in North Carolina

Chris Mosier describes his feelings about competing in the state after HB2 passed.

Podcast: Statute of limitations on anti-gay tweets

How long after sending unsettling tweets can athletes be held accountable? Two professional athletes had to revisit their anti-gay tweets from several years ago this week.

Podcast: Dramatic week for LGBT issues in sports.

Transphobia and homophobia on display, with surprising results.

Podcast: Rick Welts, N.C. & our Outsports Reunion

Rick Welts' success with the Warriors has nothing to do with him being gay, but that's still important. North Carolina continues to resist LGBT acceptance. And some details and thoughts about our Outsports Reunion this June.

Podcast: Barkley better than Curry on LGBT law

The North Carolina law continues to be front and center.

Podcast: Sports vs. N. Carolina anti-LGBT law

Will the NCAA, NBA and others walk the walk?

Podcast: Why an NHL writer came out publicly

Chicago Blackhawks writer Chris Hine talks about his coming out

Podcast: Cardinals, baseball & homophobic language

Former St. Louis Cardinals minor league player Tyler Dunnington opened up about being gay and hearing homophobia in the locker room. He helped renew a national conversation about language and discrimination.

Podcast: Gay rodeo cowboy in South Dakota

PJ Painter got an outpouring of support after his article appeared.