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Amanda Sauer is the first out pro-football referee
Sauer is now an umpire in the XFL, was a center judge in the AAF.
Super Bowl underscores lack of bars and social spaces for lesbian Philadelphia Eagles fans
Philadelphia has gone without a lesbian bar since 2021, leaving several Eagles fans scrambling to find a space for their community.
There is no hidden agenda in the shade thrown at Tony Dungy & Ivan Provorov
Despite the claims from opportunists, we’re not out to destroy religion or biblical culture. We just want to enjoy sports without feeling hated for who we are.
NCAA D1 football official Scott Bova inspired by others to come out as gay
Bova has been accepted as a gay man amongst officials, and he wants other gay officials to feel the same.
When this football player came out as non-binary, their coaches thanked them
Mackenzie Dunford is on a mission to make football more inclusive from the inside.
Las Vegas LGBTQ Center to present Carl Nassib with Hero Award
Although he no longer plays for the Raiders, Nassib’s barrier-breaking role as an out gay football player has helped him remain a hero in Vegas.
Michael Sam says playing for the Barcelona Dragons has saved his life
Sam opens up about his comeback in a new ESPN feature story.
Michael Sam makes return to football field, added to Barcelona Dragons roster
Michael Sam hasn’t played football since 2015. Now he’s back in a football uniform.
Trey McBride picked in the NFL Draft. He has 2 lesbian moms
This year’s Mackey Award winner, Trey McBride, received the news with his moms by side.
USFL kicks off with coordinator of officials and umpire who are both out
Steve Strimling and Amanda Sauer represent the community in the USFL.
Michael Sam lands coaching job with the Barcelona Dragons
Michael Sam is an assistant defensive line coach with the European League of Football team.
Tales from a gay football fan
Alex Reimer shares the complicated relationship between his sports fandom and sexuality.
Colton Underwood reflects on his life as a closeted NFL prospect in new series
"Coming Out Colton" covers Underwood’s checkered history and complicated journey as an out gay man.
Carl Nassib lit up his Instagram story with hearts and his boyfriend
The Las Vegas Raiders lineman is showing off his man.
This gay high school football player is being honored for boosting LGBTQ Pride in his hometown
Two years after being outed, Jake Streder is reclaiming his story.
Katie Sowers wins her first game back on NFL sideline, returns to coaching college
The trailblazing coach was working this summer as a coaching intern for the Chiefs.
This is how much money the Trevor Project has raised since Carl Nassib came out
The suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth has raised at least $300,000 in committed contributions over the last week.
Carl Nassib and Ashlyn Harris embody LGBTQ inclusion pillars of representation and activism
In an eventful 24 hours, Nassib breaks an NFL barrier by coming out while Harris stands up for Florida’s transgender community.
NFL world embraces Carl Nassib coming out: ‘Much respect brudda’
Nassib says the support of his teammates made it possible for him to make history.
How the Patriots made championing LGBTQ rights a pillar of their dynasty
The Patriots continue to lead the NFL when it comes to supporting LGBTQ people.
Texas football coach liked 57 anti-Pride tweets, likening gays to murderers, against god’s will
One tweet called Pride ‘Mental Disorder Month.’ School administrators have ignored requests to talk.
Katie Sowers opens up about future plans: ‘I’m not saying my NFL days are over’
The groundbreaking coach says she’s still determined to be a head coach one day.
Ryan Russell calls on athletes to fight trans bans: ‘Don’t let anyone use the games that we love for hate’
"To use sports to perpetuate hate is the exact opposite of what sports is all about," writes the former NFL player in a powerful op-ed.
Longtime Cincinnati Bengals PR director Jack Brennan comes out as queer
‘I feel like I want to become more genuine to people around me and not hide anymore.’
Gay former NFL player Esera Tuaolo says league is ready for openly gay player
When Tuaolo came out in 2002, he didn’t believe the NFL was ready for an openly gay player. But his thinking has changed.
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The Outsports honor list
In its second decade, national organizations have honored Outsports several times for its coverage of LGBT sports.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell issues new apology for making anti-gay remark in college
Campbell’s comments were first unearthed by a reporter with his own history of homophobic tweets.
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2021’s LGBTQ sports winners and losers
Once a week, every week, Outsports’ managing editor selects big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
Gay coach Katie Sowers not returning to San Francisco 49ers next season
Sowers became the first out LGBTQ coach in NFL history in 2017.
This gay football player wants LGBTQ athletes to know how supported they are
Etienne Aduya, who played football at Williams College, is working with his alma mater to ensure LGBTQ athletes feel less alone.
Sarah Fuller is destroying barriers, and that’s huge for LGBTQ athletes
Fuller’s success as Vanderbilt’s kicker shows the best players can be anybody.
Bi NFL free agent Ryan Russell has a message to teams that say they’re pro-LGBT: ‘Call me’
Russell says NFL teams are running out of excuses to not sign an openly gay or bisexual player.