In 2017, Katie Sowers came out publicly on Outsports as a lesbian, the first openly gay coach in NFL history.
In the 2019 season, she became the first female and first out coach in the Super Bowl.
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With the WNBA Draft upon us, so many people will make life-changing choices. Here are some of the LGBTQ coaches, like Becky Hammon, in the conversation.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 15, 2024South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and Iowa coach Lisa Bluder gave very different answers to Final Four questions about trans athletes.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 6, 2024After 19 years with the Hurricanes, Katie Meier finished with 368 wins and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. A Miami coaching legend.
By Ken Schultz | March 21, 2024Curt Miller is one of the very few publicly out male coaches in professional sports. He's found success in the WNB
By Shelby Weldon | March 20, 2024Matt Lynch had to build his program in South Carolina from scratch and he and his team have thrived and will finish with a winning record. By the way, he's gay.
By Jim Buzinski | March 6, 2024Should Alastair Clarkson lose his job? Absolutely not! Yet slurs have consequences, and repeated issues should draw serious attention.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 5, 2024The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission issued AEW a warning after Nyla Rose wrestled in a match. Rose's fellow wrestlers have her back.
By Brian C. Bell | April 19, 2024A school paper's profile of three Ball State athletes show how acceptance and inclusion are a winning combination.
By Jim Buzinski | April 19, 2024Somebody somewhere thought it might be a good idea to program an algorithm that would ban some LGBTQ words as 'profanity.'
By Cyd Zeigler | April 19, 2024Matt Cain’s "Game On" is a new novella in which footballer Tom falls for journalist Cosmo. A lot of LGBTQ sports fans will enjoy the escape.
By Jon Holmes | April 19, 2024'Cleat Cute' is a sapphic story set in soccer, when two teammates fall in love. Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are set to produce the series.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 19, 2024Landon Driggers is an all-American swimmer at the University of Tennessee who is now training for the Team USA Olympic Trials.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 18, 2024Rugby club Keighley Cougars in England repeatedly makes LGBTQ sports history. Co-owner Kaue Garcia says they want to "shock the world."
By Jon Holmes | April 18, 2024Out pro wrestlers Kingsley and Shay Kassidy, known together as The Backslide Girlz, became the first women's tag team champions in Australian pro wrestling history Friday.
By Brian C. Bell | April 18, 2024Fans of showtunes and hardball had an unlikely ally in the Yankee announcer. Plus: Padres Pride, Anthony Bowens talks smack, and Thirst Trap of the Week.
By Ken Schultz | April 18, 2024The Time 100 this year includes one LGBTQ athlete, a deserving Jenni Hermoso, who won the World Cup and stood up for women everywhere.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 18, 2024Nassib will team up with Peggy Rajski from The Trevor Project to announce Cleveland's second round pick.
By Jim Buzinski | April 18, 2024Jakub Jankto featured for the Czech Republic at the last European Championship, but he won't be at UEFA Euro 2024.
By Jon Holmes | April 17, 2024