The Rainbow Laces campaign was designed to bring visibility to LGBTQ acceptance in sports. It is overseen by Stonewall, an LGBTQ rights group in the United Kingdom. While it got its start in England, it has spread around the world, particularly in the sports of soccer and rugby. Rainbow Laces have even made an appearance at the Olympics.
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A new short film looks inside the coming out of trans musher Apayauq Reitan and her return in the 2022 Iditarod.
By Karleigh Webb | March 18, 2024
Jordan Rand quietly came out publicly using Instagram and some rainbows.
By Shelby Weldon | February 27, 2024
Austrian Bundesliga chiefs are taking action against the 32-time champions after shameful scenes on Sunday.
By Jon Holmes | February 27, 2024
Eric Najib, founder of Rainbow Devils and manager of the world’s most successful LGBTQ football club, Stonewall FC, was also shortlisted for an FvH Award.
By Jon Holmes | February 26, 2024
Jesse Baird had been an umpire since 2020. He and his boyfriend are believed to have been murdered by an ex-boyfriend of Baird.
By Jim Buzinski | February 26, 2024
Thanks to the Russian Olympic Committee incorporating organizations from Ukraine, the IOC has decreed that they will be forbidden from the Paris Games.
By Ken Schultz | February 26, 2024
The 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, 2024
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, 2024
Byron 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, 2024
There 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, 2024
Gregg 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, 2024
Major 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, 2024
Michael Porter Jr. said NBA players have wild sexual fantasies including other men. The Denver Nuggets forward spills the tea.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 24, 2024
Ahead 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, 2024
Becky 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, 2024
With 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
In NFL history, there have been 10 players drafted who were openly gay or bisexual, but only one who was out at the time he was drafted.
By Jim Buzinski | April 23, 2024
Sport climber Campbell Harrison says the reaction to his celebratory kiss shows 'a lot of people aren’t used to seeing it just displayed as normal.'
By Jon Holmes | April 22, 2024
