World Boxing Council intends to introduce new transgender category
Last year, the WBC barred transgender boxers from competing against cisgender fighters.
By Karleigh Webb | January 6, 20232022
Trailblazing trans boxer Patricio Manuel is getting ready to return to the ring
Manuel, whose famous gloves will be part of a new project on transgender history, is preparing to fight again.
By Karleigh Webb | November 18, 2022Boxing New Zealand announces transgender fighters won’t be allowed to compete in their corresponding gender categories
The federation says it will establish an open category for trans and non-binary boxers.
By Karleigh Webb | August 30, 2022This trans boxer is on a mission to make the sport that saved him more inclusive
Pharrell Shaymar wants boxing to open up to transgender people.
By Alex Reimer | July 28, 20222021
Gay boxer Irma Testa says winning Olympic medal gave her the strength to come out
Italy’s Irma Testa won bronze at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Now she's an out gay athlete. The Paris Games are next.
By Alex Reimer | December 7, 2021This gay boxer faced death twice, and came out swinging on the other side
Martin Stark has gone from ICU beds to the squared circle. Now, he’s starting the World Gay Boxing Championships.
By Alex Reimer | October 25, 2021
These two Olympic medalists confirmed their love with this cute, casual photo
Lauren Price and Karriss Artingstall talked about their “partner” and “first house” they bought together.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 19, 2021
Boxer Kellie Harrington an out Irish Olympic hero with gold medal win
Kellie Harrington topped Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira by unanimous decision Sunday, becoming the second Irish woman to win Olympic boxing gold.
By Brian C. Bell | August 8, 2021
Out boxer Nesthy Petecio dedicates her Olympic boxing silver to LGBTQ community
Nesthy Petecio fell short in a close gold medal bout, but etched her name in Filipino Olympic history with her silver medal
By Brian C. Bell | August 3, 2021
Out boxer Rashida Ellis plans to ‘boop’ her way to Olympic gold
Team USA’s Rashida Ellis enters the 2020 Summer Olympics as a gold medal favorite in Women’s Lightweight Boxing.
By Brian C. Bell | July 23, 2021New documentary ‘Lioness’ highlights out bi boxing icon Nicola Adams
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and former WBO Female Flyweight champion will chronicle her life and rise in the new film.
By Brian C. Bell | March 2, 20212020
Rainbow Laces: A small symbol making a big impact
Boxing title contender Kristen Fraser says Stonewall U.K.’s campaign is changing the conversation.
By Karleigh Webb | December 1, 2020Mike Tyson’s confrontation of Boosie Badazz’s transphobia is encouraging, yet ultimately flawed
Boosie’s comments on Dwyane Wade supporting his transgender daughter were rightfully questioned, but how Tyson did so came with its own frustrations.
By Brian C. Bell | November 3, 2020Olympian Nicola Adams will become first person to dance with same-sex partner on popular British dancing show
The two-time gold medalist will dance with another woman on this upcoming season of, “Strictly Come Dancing.”
By Alex Reimer | September 2, 2020The World Gay Boxing Championships look to ‘disrupt’ homophobia in sports
Founder Martin Stark plans to hold the first World Gay Boxing Championships in Sydney, Australia in 2023 with a number of LGBTQ fight nights in the lead up.
By Brian C. Bell | August 11, 2020British boxer ‘apologizes’ after getting sacked for homophobic and transphobic TikTok
Middleweight James Hawley’s promoter dropped him because of his bigoted TikTok video. But he says he’s the real victim here, saying he has gay friends and a cousin.
By Dawn Ennis | July 26, 202030 Moments of Pride: Pat Manuel becomes first trans man to win pro boxing match
Pat Manuel completed a six-year transformative journey in 2018 by defeating super featherweight Hugo Aguilar.
By Brian C. Bell | June 21, 202030 Moments of Pride: Orlando Cruz wins WBO NABO Super Featherweight title
Three years after his historic coming out, Orlando Cruz made history again.
By Brian C. Bell | June 3, 202030 Moments of Pride
From Jason Collins to Ireen Wust, Outsports is sharing 30 stories over 30 days, celebrating out athletes who made history.
By Dawn Ennis | June 2, 2020The underdog rules
We love them, root for them, make movies about them, but what qualifies someone to be an “underdog”?
By Karleigh Webb | May 20, 2020