This is our last week before the celebration of Christmas, and whether the holiday is meaningful to you personally, or not, we simply hope this week finds you safe and happy! This week, everybody gets GIFTS in their stockings, but if they were losers — you guessed it! — they’d get COAL. Lucky for them, they’re all on Santa’s “Nice List.”
GIFT: Hig Roberts, national ski champion, comes out as gay
Hig Roberts talks about the fear he had living in the closet.
GIFT: Gay skier Hig Roberts’ journey underscores the importance of sharing our stories
Hig Roberts totally accepted himself, then found the closet when his skiing career took off.
GIFT: Out wrestlers Jetta and Charlie Morgan announce engagement
British wrestling’s LGBTQ ‘It’ couple are tying the knot.
GIFT: These 2 athletes will play against each other at the Olympics. They just got engaged
Anissa Urtez and Amanda Chidester are in love, at the top of their games, and they both want a gold medal.
GIFT: This gay football player wants LGBTQ athletes to know how supported they are
Etienne Aduya, who played football at Williams College, is working with his alma mater to ensure LGBTQ athletes feel less alone.
GIFT: Gay former English soccer captain says ‘acceptance’ is wrong word to use with LGBTQ people
Casey Stoney, who came out as gay in 2014, says she wants to be more than “accepted.”
GIFT: Rugby star’s teammates support him after gay porn video surfaces
Kurt Capewell says he was duped into appearing in a gay porn video eight years ago.
GIFT: Wales and NWSL standout Jess Fishlock joins Stonewall Sport Champions team
The UK-based organization brings an icon of Welsh sport on board to end their annual Rainbow Laces campaign.
GIFT: Out wrestler Nyla Rose is breaking boundaries as part of the All Elite Wrestling family
The history-making former AEW Women’s World champion wants her time in AEW to inspire self-determination and normalize trans identities.
GIFT: Cleveland baseball’s name change ushers in a new and more welcoming era
Dropping the Indians nickname is a good sign for inclusion of all marginalized groups — including the LGBTQ community.
GIFT: Minor league realignment won’t affect Pride events, officials say
The sweeping changes to MiLB affect teams with successful inclusion efforts.
GIFT: Thanks for joining us for a special QuaranTeam Zoom chat
Santa Claus asked our readers to join us for an Outsports Zoom chat and so many did! Not pictured: Karleigh Chardonnay Webb and Coach Anthony Nicodemo and Roscoe, seen below!
Holiday cards are in the mailbox. Yes, I've become that guy.
— Anthony Nicodemo🏳️🌈🇺🇸🏀 (@coachNicodemo) December 18, 2020
Happy Holidays from Roscoe and I🎅🏽🎄#HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #HappiestSeason pic.twitter.com/a5JPRVTQmd
Mainly because the face of being trans today is largely seen as young people, although 25 is rather young in its own right.
— Karleigh Chardonnay Webb (@ChardonnayM) November 23, 2020
I started my transition at age 47. Next year I'll be 50.. I am beautiful, fierce and have no regrets 🙂 pic.twitter.com/UdMDFIvy8h
That’s all for this week! I’ll bring you a fresh list of winners and losers next Saturday. Got a name I missed, or want to challenge my choices? Comment here or on Facebook or Instagram, tweet at us, message me via any social media, or just plain email me at [email protected] Thanks, and be good to yourself and one another!
