Hello and welcome to On Deck Circle for today, Friday, March 5, 2021.
Your need to read time today is 90-seconds.
Today’s LGBTQ Sports History Highlight:
Do you know their names? Click here to read about three active gay athletes who came out before Outsports was founded in 1999.
Today’s Outsports Headlines:
This trans athlete says football saved his life, and he’s fighting his state’s lawmakers to keep playing
Other LGBTQ Sports stories making news…
The WNBA’s lesbian culture broke my spirit: Candice Wiggins
Amber Glenn: America’s pansexual skating star on coming out and breaking through
Banning transgender girls from sports doesn’t protect anyone, it promotes hate
GOP seizes on women’s sports as unlikely wedge issue
Mississippi Passes Anti-Trans Sports Bill
And I hope you’ll read a guest column I wrote for USA TODAY: Five stumbles on the path to transgender inclusion and fairness for all girls in sports
Today’s SB Nation’s top story…
An investigation into Baker Mayfield’s UFO encounter
Almost 100%, Em and I just saw a UFO drop straight out of the sky on our way home from dinner… we stopped and looked at each other and asked if either of us saw it… Very bright ball of light going straight down out of the sky towards Lake Travis. Anybody else witness this?
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) March 4, 2021
Top LGBTQ News…
Why are lesbians the most lonely of all LGBTQ+ identities?
Utah Councilman Apologizes for Saying the Left Wants Everyone to Be Bisexual
Why the Equality Act Is So Important
Today’s OutShout:
Gay college soccer captain Couper Gunn explains the important difference between “intent” and “impact” in a new TikTok video from Sports Equality Foundation. Watch it here:
@sportsequalityfdn Let’s talk about… Ep. 2 #gaytiktok #queer #alphabetmafia #sportsequality
♬ PIANO AND CELLO – Treia Music
If you’re an LGBTQ person in sports looking to connect with others in the community, head over to GO! SPACE to meet and interact with other LGBTQ athletes, or to Equality Coaching Alliance to find other coaches, administrators and other non-athletes in sports.
Social Media Spotlight:
Here’s my second “Trans 101” TikTok video for the Sports Equality Foundation! Watch here:
@sportsequalityfdn Trans 101- Part 2 #transgender #lgbtq #sportsequality #closeted
♬ Peace – Max Farrar
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Today’s Outsports Podcast:
Nearly every day of the week, Outsports has a new podcast for your enjoyment. Today on 3 Strikes You’re Out, our Ken Schultz chats with Brewers fan and friend of the pod John Egan of Wisconsin Sports Heroics about the Milwaukee team and its chances in 2021! Listen here:
This and all Outsports podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and on every platform where you find Outsports!
Today’s Sports Calendar:
MLB Spring Training:
Exhibition games are underway! Click here for MLB’s guide to your favorite teams’ schedules.
NHL:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s pro hockey action today.
NBA:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s pro basketball action today.
NCAAM:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s college basketball action today.
NCAAW:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of women’s college basketball action today.
SOCCER:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of soccer action today.
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