Month: April 2020

Anita Asante plays soccer for Chelsea. Beth Fisher played hockey for Wales but now works as a sports reporter. They agreed to give their first interview as a couple for Lesbian Visibility Week, to Sky Sports.

When one of Lawrence’s players came to her for advice on coming out, she decided she was tired of being invisible.

Terry Donahue’s story as a player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is well-known, but she kept her relationship with partner Pat Henschel secret until late in life.

Pro wrestler and LGBTQ ally Corinne Mink points to drag culture as an inspiration to enter the ring and overcome lifelong issues with traditional gender norms.

After a celebration in December, the married soccer stars are spending quarantine reflecting on the need to show that famous LGBTQ couples ‘get happy endings too.’

Scott Frantz’s college career was stellar, though a couple question marks linger.

Erik Limpitlaw had great success in rowing even as he struggled with his sexuality. Years later, he is happy and fulfilled.

Edenfield goes to work every day as a car salesman in Tennessee, where he regularly encounters customers who think the pandemic is a hoax.

How much do you know about LGBTQ sports history and recent stories? More than a dozen readers competed against one of our contributors for Outsports supremacy.

The dominant out fighter stated the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on her ability to complete a full fight camp fueled the decision to pull out.

Countless sporting events for LGBT athletes are now off the table for 2020. Currently the Gay Softball World Series is still on.

Brock Weston knew it was time to come out to his hockey team. ‘I didn’t choose this, and I hope you won’t turn on me.’

Joey Cifelli dove for Purdue and thought his career ended when he graduated. Now he’s back and focused on big things.

Many gay bars were already struggling before they were ordered to close due to the coronavirus. Will they be able to survive?

LGBTQ coronavirus impact: Anthony Arnoni used to live and breathe hockey, but now the shutdown has ended that.

In a first-person essay for SkySports, Akanni attributes his newfound confidence on the track to coming out publicly.

As a Cub fan in the 1980s, it was natural to choose Ryno as a favorite player. In 2016, a simple gesture showed how he could step up in the biggest way.

The postponement of Billy Dixon’s ‘Paris is Bumping,’ along with major sports leagues’ inability to forecast their return, puts plans of a summer coming out party on increasingly shaky ground.

Lost seasons, futures on hold, worrying about their health and that of society. The COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on all facets of society, and sports is no exception. Outsports is asking out LGBTQ people in sports how they are impacted by the coronavirus crisis and its effects on all aspects of daily life.

Here’s a look at the big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage during the coronavirus crisis.