LGBT sports winners and losers of the week
Each week, Outsports’ managing editor selects the heroes and goats from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
By Dawn Ennis | October 26, 2019Each week, Outsports’ managing editor selects the heroes and goats from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
By Dawn Ennis | October 26, 2019In May 2019, CeCé Telfer became the first publicly out trans woman to win an NCAA track & field title. Her next goal: Tokyo 2020.
By Dawn Ennis | October 25, 2019Stops at advocacy groups, a drag show and the Chicago Wolves’ inaugural Pride Night highlighted Kiera Hogan’s advocacy tour.
By Brian C. Bell | October 25, 2019At smaller schools like Ohio’s Kenyon College, OneTeam helps guide coaches and athletic staff to create LGBTQ-inclusive environments.
By Ken Schultz | October 25, 2019The out gay male cheerleader at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, Calif. tweeted “nobody deserves to be talked about in a negative way.”
By Dawn Ennis | October 24, 2019Myles Brand was an advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in the NCAA when he was president.
By Dawn Ennis | October 24, 2019The 14 year old boy kept cheering, even as players reportedly chanted the “F” word at him.
By Daniel Villarreal | October 23, 2019Dr. Rachel McKinnon sent a message at UCI World Masters that even President Trump’s eldest son heard.
By Karleigh Webb | October 23, 2019Astros right fielder George Springer was caught on camera saying a vulgar anti-gay slur after being called out on strikes by umpire Angel Hernandez in April.
By Dawn Ennis | October 23, 2019World Series: The Nationals have celebrated LGBTQ Pride night for 15 years, while the Astros were one-and-done in 2010.
By Jim Buzinski | October 22, 2019Newly elected co-chair of The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust in the UK repeatedly flaunted his anti-LGBTQ views to other board members.
By Ken Schultz | October 22, 2019Hosted in New York earlier this month, Gay Bowl XIX featured the world’s best LGBTQ football teams.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 22, 2019The prolific athlete and LGBTQ advocate is expected to join the company’s performance center in January 2020.
By Brian C. Bell | October 22, 2019Retired NBA player Jason Collins remains the only out gay athlete to compete in the regular season in any of the major American sports leagues.
By Dawn Ennis | October 22, 2019Dakota Boring was devastated by his younger brother’s death, but it spurred him to come out and pursue his passion.
By Dakota Boring | October 22, 2019ESPN’s Katie Nolan plays soccer mom to Megan Rapinoe, Kelley O’Hara and Alex Morgan in a new YouTube video.
By Dawn Ennis | October 21, 2019Five years ago today, the Dallas Cowboys announced they had cut Michael Sam, the first out gay NFL player ever drafted.
By Dawn Ennis | October 21, 2019Two of the stars of the Women’s World Cup show the contrast between world class athletes at their peak and confronting the doubters.
By Ken Schultz | October 21, 2019Out WNBA star Brittney Griner consistently leads the league in scoring and blocks per game, earning her a place in LGBTQ sports history.
By Dawn Ennis | October 20, 2019Each week, Outsports’ managing editor selects the heroes and goats from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage. She found a whole lot of transphobes this week!
By Dawn Ennis | October 19, 2019