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By Jon Holmes | December 24, 2023Take a break over the holidays to answer 20 questions about Outsports stories from the last 12 months.
By Jon Holmes | December 24, 2023The Commissioner is doing a great job.
By Brian C. Bell | September 2, 2020In a new vlog, the Olympic medalist entertainingly demonstrates that athletic skills on the platform don’t translate on the driving range.
By Ken Schultz | August 3, 2020A series of leaked videos reveals that some WNBA players are faced with substandard living conditions in the middle of a pandemic.
By Ken Schultz | July 8, 2020Baker will be the first non-binary skater and third out LGBTQ skater to appear in the long-running videogame series.
By Brian C. Bell | June 26, 2020Nikki Ayers wasn’t always confident to speak up in sport for LGBTQ people like her. In Lesbian Visibility Week, she talks to Outsports about finding her voice.
By Jon Holmes | April 26, 2024The best closers in MLB turn a ballpark into a dance club.Plus: Joey Votto's Swiftie cred and Thirst Trap of the Week.
By Ken Schultz | April 26, 2024There was a time when NFL scouts used detailed language to describe prospects' bodies that rivaled any gay personal ad on Grindr.
By Jim Buzinski | April 25, 2024Byron Perkins was a standout football player and person for Hampton. He is only the 3rd out gay player in the NFL Draft and hopes for a spot.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 25, 2024The leaders of the NCAA are caught in a crossfire of views on trans rights and sports. Will they decide to make a policy move?
By Karleigh Webb | 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, 2024Gregg Doyel made a fool of himself in his first press conference with Caitlin Clark, referring to the Indiana player as 'that' and 'it.'
By Patti Dawn Swansson | April 25, 2024Major League Baseball is being sued by Brandon Cooper, a former umpire, who is bisexual, who says a fellow umpire harassed him, which ultimately led to his firing.
By Jim Buzinski and Cyd Zeigler | April 24, 2024Michael Porter Jr. said NBA players have wild sexual fantasies including other men. The Denver Nuggets forward spills the tea.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 24, 2024Ahead of its May 17 target, talk of a project encouraging gay footballers in pro leagues to come out is picking up steam.
By Jon Holmes | April 24, 2024Becky Pepper-Jackson was affirmed in court, is a middle-school county champ, and was picked on by adults for being who she is.
By Karleigh Webb | April 23, 2024With the NFL hiring Karina Tovar as its 4th on-field female referee, the next question is when will the league have an all-women crew.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 23, 2024