New Zealand’s first Olympic diver in 37 years is out and proudly gay
Anton Down-Jenkins will go to the Olympics as an out-and-proud representative of LGBTQ athletes.
By Jim Buzinski | June 1, 2021Anton Down-Jenkins will go to the Olympics as an out-and-proud representative of LGBTQ athletes.
By Jim Buzinski | June 1, 2021In his first competition in 14 months, Daley prepares for the Olympics with Individual and Synchro golds at the 2021 FINA World Cup.
By Ken Schultz | May 4, 2021Read about the challenges and achievements of HIV+ Olympic legend Greg Louganis, International bodybuilder Raif Derrazi, who is living with AIDS and U.S.A.F. 1st Lt. Josh Hipps, a triathlete living with HIV.
By Dawn Ennis | December 1, 2020In a new promotion, Robbie Rogers and Greg Berlanti become the latest LGBTQ athlete family to be embraced by Madison Avenue.
By Ken Schultz | November 20, 2020Tom Daley has inspired many with his vulnerability. Ken Schultz, with his parallel journey, has been a superfan all the way.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 18, 2020Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
By Dawn Ennis | October 23, 2020Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
By Dawn Ennis | October 21, 2020The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
By Dawn Ennis | September 17, 2020Jordan Windle is straight but has a gay dad. Now with Greg Louganis’ help, he’s competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 15, 2020Mike Nelson swam for four years at the University of Iowa and is stunned by the school’s decision to shut down the program that nurtured him. He and other swimmers are fighting back.
By Jim Buzinski | August 25, 2020In a new vlog, the Olympic medalist entertainingly demonstrates that athletic skills on the platform don’t translate on the driving range.
By Ken Schultz | August 3, 2020After hitting his head on the springboard during prelims, the HIV-positive diver steps up his game to emerge a champion.
By Ken Schultz | June 2, 2020From Jason Collins to Ireen Wust, Outsports is sharing 30 stories over 30 days, celebrating out athletes who made history.
By Dawn Ennis | June 2, 2020In 2008 one man took on an entire nation and became an Olympic hero.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 21, 2020Joey Cifelli dove for Purdue and thought his career ended when he graduated. Now he’s back and focused on big things.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 20, 2020In a perceptive Instagram post, the longtime British Olympic diver vows “to work my tail off” to be ready for 2021.
By Ken Schultz | March 24, 2020With LGBTQ couples’ right to adopt under attack, Daley and his husband, Dustin Lance Black, provide ample evidence that gay couples can raise children with love.
By Ken Schultz | March 6, 2020‘The whole thing was so beautiful, I was crying for basically the entire ceremony.’
By Cyd Zeigler | February 27, 2020Pitt’s Lisa Coe is as an example of why representation matters: she’s working to change the university’s relationship with LGBTQ people through personal interaction.
By Brian C. Bell | December 12, 2019The British diving star says becoming a dad was worth the plunge.
By Karleigh Webb | November 12, 2019