As LAFC prepares for its season, the ‘puto’ chant remains a target of the club
LAFC has demonstrated support for the LGBTQ community, yet it and other soccer clubs have been unable to eradicate the anti-gay slur.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 25, 2022Ubisoft pulls Rainbow Six Siege major from UAE amid backlash from LGBTQ esports community
Ubisoft remains committed to developing the Rainbow Six Siege esports community in the region.
By Brian C. Bell | February 25, 2022Flyers’ Van Riemsdyk, Laughton stress need for LGBTQ inclusion in hockey
The two Philadelphia Flyers are taking the concept of Pride Night beyond one game.
By Jim Buzinski | February 25, 2022Soccer league’s first-ever Pride Game shows the power of athletes coming out
The A-League will have its first-ever Pride Game just months after player Josh Cavallo came out as gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 23, 2022Tom Daley raises money for charity with Hell of a Homecoming endurance challenge
The Olympic Champion rows, bikes, swims, and runs the 270-mile journey from London to his hometown for Comic Relief.
By Ken Schultz | February 23, 2022
Gay, Black gymnast finds he can be himself at West Point
‘Since I have been out, not a single individual has treated me differently since before I was in the closet,’ Brandon Rhode writes.
By Brandon Rhode | February 23, 2022This out sports exec went from the White House to pro soccer
Lindsay Barenz is committed to implementing everlasting change with the Oakland Roots.
By Alex Reimer | February 22, 2022Out LGBTQ Olympians wave goodbye to the Winter Olympics
Out athletes won medals and waved the rainbow flag in China at the Winter Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 21, 2022Bruce Mouat wins the final Beijing Olympics medal for Team LGBTQ, a silver
Out curler Bruce Mouat and Team Great Britain lost a heartbreaker to Sweden, but they still leave with Team GB’s first medal in Beijing.
By Brian C. Bell | February 19, 2022Tara Lipinski misgendered Timothy LeDuc on NBC. And we can all learn from it
Nonbinary Olympic athletes continue to face misgendering issues on NBC. Lipinski’s quick correction and apology offer hope.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 18, 2022Johnny Weir translating Russian in real time after Kamila Valieva’s fall was broadcasting brilliance
Give the man an Emmy.
By Alex Reimer | February 18, 2022No medal for Gus Kenworthy, but he was not shy about being gay in China
Skiing in his last Olympics, Kenworthy talked about being proud to compete in China as an out gay man.
By Jim Buzinski | February 18, 2022Lia Thomas wins individual Ivy League championship, first trans athlete to do so
Lia Thomas won the women’s 500-free at the Ivy League Championship, setting a pool record.
By Karleigh Webb | February 17, 2022Gus Kenworthy will end his Olympic skiing career a community and national hero
Gus Kenworthy’s legacy is cemented, his courageous coming out still resonating in and out of sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 17, 2022Brittany Bowe wins her first individual Olympic medal
The all-time great took home bronze in the women’s 1,000-meter race
By Alex Reimer | February 17, 2022Timothy LeDuc gives Olympic broadcasters another chance to respect non-binary identities
After misgendering controversies during the Summer Olympics, broadcasters must learn from their mistakes and properly affirm LeDuc’s identity.
By Brian C. Bell | February 17, 2022Team Canada wins women’s hockey Olympic gold with 3-2 triumph over the United States
With this result, that makes seven gold medals and one silver for Team LGBTQ.
By Ken Schultz | February 17, 2022Canada vs USA hockey will see at least 8 out athletes win Olympic medals
Canada and the US have combined to win every Olympic gold in women’s ice hockey.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 16, 2022Lia Thomas competing at Ivy League championships is a fair deal
Thomas has endured public attacks while the Ivy League and Penn remained silent for too long.
By Karleigh Webb | February 16, 2022Lia Thomas won 4 Ivy League titles, set multiple records. Iszac Henig won 2 championships
Thomas and Henig each had record-setting performances in the Ivy League Championships.
By Karleigh Webb | February 16, 2022