gay athletes

The greatest diver in the world is a gay man with HIV: Greg Louganis.

Megan Rapinoe has accomplished many historic firsts as an out lesbian soccer player.

The soccer star briefly retired rather than face life as an out professional athlete. Then he realized it gave him a chance to be a role model.

Athletes and fans from around the world discussed LGBTQ sports, partied and paraded in West Hollywood for Outsports Pride 2019.

Michael Sam was the first out gay player ever drafted by an NFL team.

From Australia to USA Powerlifting, here’s our look back on the heroes and the goats of the past week.

Dave Kopay came out as a gay player in the NFL and became the father of the LGBTQ sports movement.

From the L.A. Dodgers to anti-gay protesters in New Jersey, here’s our look back on the heroes and the goats of the past week.

Gay football player Esera Tuaolo came out after a successful NFL career, but his pro-LGBTQ work was just getting started.

Australian Olympic gay diver Matthew Mitcham is engaged to Luke Rutherford, his boyfriend of more than half a year.

A recording of the first openly gay NFL player to be drafted makes his feelings clear.

A profile of gay college football player Jake Bain shows how important visibility is in sports.

Joseph Wenger found widespread acceptance and wishes it was the norm

Axel Reed and Josh Velasquez formed a bond while coming out.

Ivan Denis has competed openly around the world, including Russia.

– Leave it to the gays (like Lance Bass) to completely bastardize the Olympics with the monicker Beerjing and a photo booth with a background that fits American Idol much better than the Summer Games at a party. – Once-closeted Olympian Bruce Hayes talks about why more athletes aren't out in Beijing. – At least […]

I chuckled heartily this weekend with the arrival in our Outsports email inbox of a press release from the Federation of Gay Games. It seems they've decided to try to make the Olympics about them, and in this year's biggest "dog bites man" story so far, they've "called for" support of out athletes in Beijing. […]

With the Olympics opening tonight, Southern Voce explores the event and gay jocks who have taken part. Included in the cover story is an interview with Bruce Hayes (photo), the former Atlantan who won gold in the 1984 Games, and a closeted athlete who won silver in 2004. The paper also features a story on […]

Elsewhere on Outsports, I examine why the number of openly gay and lesbian Olympians in 2008 is only 10. The original article said five until a reader alerted me about U.S. soccer player Natasha Kai. In addition, we have now added four more lesbian Olympians, plus a bisexual softball player. Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, right, […]

What is the gayest Olympic sport? According to The Advocate that prize would go to figure skating. In the current issue the magazine lists 19 out former Olympic athletes and the top three go like this:Figure skating – 4Swimming – 3Tennis – 3Big surprise right? This is obviously not a comprehensive list (softball isn't represented […]