WWE referee Shawn Bennett comes out as gay on National Coming Out Day
Shawn Bennett, who referees WWE matches on “Raw,” is living out and proud as his true self.
By Brian C. Bell | October 11, 2021Shawn Bennett, who referees WWE matches on “Raw,” is living out and proud as his true self.
By Brian C. Bell | October 11, 2021Denison University’s Seth Hayes found acceptance after coming out as gay in high school and now genderqueer in coaching.
By Brian C. Bell | October 11, 2021‘I am literally more comfortable in my skin, Lindsay Imber — an organist, basketball referee and baseball rules analyst — writes about her transition.
By Lindsay Imber | October 11, 2021Gruden sent a barrage of homophobic emails to friends around the NFL.
By Alex Reimer | October 11, 2021Zhou has flourished with her LGBTQ teammates, who use ‘that’s gay’ as a compliment.
By Ken Schultz | October 10, 2021Jamie Senegal will become the first out trans woman to compete in Impact Wrestling at Saturday’s Knockouts Knockdown event.
By Brian C. Bell | October 9, 2021A diverse roster will be on display when Enjoy Wrestling hosts its first event with full attendance, “Night Moves,” on Friday.
By Brian C. Bell | October 8, 2021Carlin Yetts says his teammates always had his back, even though he was different than all of them.
By Alex Reimer | October 8, 2021Rogers’ transphobic comments and derisive remarks regarding the #SpeakingOut movement resurfaced on Friday.
By Brian C. Bell | October 7, 2021Transition meant ending their softball-playing career, but staying close to their college team as a manager.
By Karleigh Webb | October 7, 2021For years out LGBTQ athletes have talked about receiving support from teammates. Now we have the proof.
By Eric Anderson, PhD | October 7, 2021“Mad Dog” Connelly infused his mental health struggles into his character as a way to own them, and he hopes it starts a similar conversation for those who watch him.
By Brian C. Bell | October 6, 2021‘When I came to Arizona State, I began to discover a newfound connection with my queer self,’ says gymnast Jackson Harrison.
By Jackson Harrison | October 6, 2021Surprise! The Giants are going to do really well on this list.
By Ken Schultz | October 5, 2021Thomas Roth found widespread acceptance from teammates in Kentucky when he came out to them in 2018.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 5, 2021Outsports-sponsored survey of out athletes in football, men’s basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey found 71.7% having at least a ‘good’ experience.
By Jim Buzinski | October 5, 2021The Las Vegas Raiders lineman is showing off his man.
By Alex Reimer | October 4, 2021A new study by Outsports, Univ. of Winchester and Sports Equality Foundation shatters perceptions of LGBTQ hate in sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 4, 2021The halftime show commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Spectrum Center.
By Alex Reimer | October 1, 2021