Tears of joy after gay cyclist wins her fourth Paralympics gold medal
Ireland’s Katie-George Dunlevy completes time trial three-peat in Paris alongside pilot Linda Kelly, also bagging another gold for Team LGBTQ.
By Jon Holmes | September 4, 2024Ireland’s Katie-George Dunlevy completes time trial three-peat in Paris alongside pilot Linda Kelly, also bagging another gold for Team LGBTQ.
By Jon Holmes | September 4, 2024Marie Patouillet, a sporting icon to France’s LGBTQ community, had to be propped up by her fellow medalists after victory at the Paris velodrome.
By Jon Holmes | September 1, 2024In the velodrome, home favorite Marie Patouillet took silver in the women’s C4-5 500m time trial final, with Kate O’Brien of Canada claiming bronze.
By Jon Holmes | August 29, 2024The next chapter in O'Brien's athlete story comes with a fresh perspective and it paid off with a well-earned bronze.
By Karleigh Webb | August 29, 2024After sweeping the paracycling road events with pilot Eve McCrystal in Tokyo, Dunlevy shows no signs of slowing down, even at age 42.
By Karleigh Webb | August 28, 2024Marianne Vos took the silver medal in stunning fashion in the Olympics women's road race, winning in a photo finish.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 5, 2024Perris Benegas had never won a medal, now earning her first silver at the Olympics, as Hannah Roberts was left off the podium.
By Jon Holmes | July 31, 2024Elke Vanhoof wasn't going to let a broken back and wrist knock he rout of her third and potentially final Olympic BMX appearance.
By Brian C. Bell | June 29, 2024Hannah Roberts is one of three out BMX Freestyle athletes to qualify for the Paris Olympics, including Perris Benegas and Natalya Diehm.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 24, 2024Andrew Mortensen raised $20,000 for the Trevor Project on his journeys, where people often told him in confidence they identified as LGBTQ. 'The world I saw was beautiful,' he says.
By Andrew Mortensen | May 23, 2024Justin Laevens tells Outsports that he wants to help other LGBTQ athletes who are still “stuck in the closet” after his positive experience.
By Jon Holmes | May 17, 2024After demonstrating her skill throughout the year, Benegas learns of her victory with a surprise trophy unboxing.
By Ken Schultz | December 14, 2023This woman, who lost to two trans athletes, is the anti-Riley Gaines.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 12, 2023Bridges had hoped to aim for a spot in the Paris Olympics. Now she’ll spend her time advocating for trans rights.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 23, 2023Competitors feel the survey and questions are disrespectful towards transgender cyclists.
By Karleigh Webb | May 26, 2023After Killips’ victory, several loud anti-trans voices influenced UCI to reconsider its bylaws.
By Ken Schultz | May 5, 2023The trans cyclist also grabbed polka dots for best climber, and flak for just being who she is.
By Karleigh Webb | May 5, 2023Trans and nonbinary racers make their mark and what happens next could move a sport further along.
By Karleigh Webb | December 16, 2022They celebrated a championship race and having a space of their own.
By Karleigh Webb | December 14, 2022Another trans athlete, Jenna Lingwood, finished 5th and also captured the 40-44 Masters championship.
By Karleigh Webb | December 12, 2022