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When this trans hockey player returned to the ice, she was embraced by her former college teammates
Charlotte Jobe was nervous the first time she played after coming out, but it turned out her fears were baseless.
Gay player Luke Prokop will be in the Predators’ Development Camp, and is listed as a ‘top prospect’
Prokop is coming off an excellent, championship-winning season in Western Canada’s top junior hockey league.
Gay player Luke Prokop shines as Edmonton wins Western Hockey League title
Prokop had a career year after coming out as gay and is now a champion as Edmonton wins Western Hockey League.
Hockey president apologizes after supporting group on trans-athlete inclusion
Digit Murphy was criticized for supporting a group that wants access to sports for trans women, with transition requirements.
Journalist Danielle McLean finds warmth and safety as a trans athlete on the hockey ice
Team Trans Hockey member and senior editor talks about hockey’s place in her journey on the Trans Sporter Room.
This trans hockey player found her support system on the ice
Journalist Danielle McLean recently wrote an op-ed about the special place her women’s hockey league plays in her life as an out trans woman.
Gay field hockey player Davis Atkin qualifies for Australia’s junior national team
After being outed last year, Davis Atkin is taking his hockey career to the next level.
AHL suspends player 8 games for homophobic language
The league sent a strong message to Ben Holmstrom that anti-gay slurs are simply unacceptable.
Team Canada wins Women’s Hockey Olympic gold with 3-2 victory over USA
With this result, that makes seven gold medals and one silver for Team LGBTQ.
Ronja Savolainen and Finland win Olympic bronze medal in Beijing
The imposing two-way defenseman started her career playing hockey with boys. Now she has won her 2nd Olympic medal.
Out athlete Alex Carpenter’s two goals spark U.S. women in Olympic hockey win
Carpenter got engaged a month ago and started off her Olympics in fine fashion.
Canadian women’s hockey team has at least 7 out athletes, most of any Olympic team ever
The Canadians are a favorite to win gold, with the most out LGBTQ athletes.
This gay referee just worked an American Hockey League game, a first for the league
Dre Barone came out in 2015 and continues to be promoted in the sport of ice hockey.
These Packers are a pro hockey family in the Premier Hockey Federation
Anya and Madison Packer are taking a break from hockey for Thanksgiving and traveling home with their son.
Opponents on the ice, Penguins and Sabres unite for NHL’s second joint Pride Game
After successfully co-hosting a Pride promotion in Buffalo last season, the two teams cooperate to bring a Pride Game to Pittsburgh.
This trans athlete cried tears of joy the first time he took the ice with Team Trans
Mason LeFebvre now feels he has a family in the rink. Team Trans travels to Madison, Wisc., this weekend.
The Blackhawks should not hold another Pride Night until they address anti-gay attacks on Kyle Beach
Chicago’s LGBTQ hockey fans should not let themselves be used as a prop as the Blackhawks search for a redemption narrative.
Massachusetts high school hockey team facing allegations of brazenly homophobic and racist hazing
The Danvers High School hockey team allegedly enforced "Gay Tuesdays," where players were ordered to get naked and touch each other.
After two years, Team Trans is getting back on the ice
The groundbreaking all-transgender hockey team is slated to play a series in Madison, Wisc. during Trans Awareness Week.
The bravery of Kyle Beach and the truth about sexual assault in men’s sports
The former Blackhawks player’s revelations show how anti-gay slurs can be weaponized against male survivors of sexual assault.
Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott vows to put Pride tape on his stick more often this season
The veteran says he has family members in the LGBTQ community, and wants to support them more vigorously.
Gay NHL prospect Luke Prokop gets traded to his hometown
Prokop is returning home to Edmonton.
NWHL drops ‘women’ from its name
The Premier Hockey Federation is going gender-neutral in an effort to be more respectful and inclusive.
Gay NHL prospect Luke Prokop has not heard any slurs since coming out
Luke Prokop has had quite a month since coming out, including a call from Sir Elton John.
Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out as gay
Luke Prokop is the first active player under NHL contract to publicly come out.
Coach Digit Murphy breaks silence about leaving Womens Sports Policy Working Group
Toronto Six Head Coach Digit Murphy drops her support of the Working Group after pushback from trans inclusion advocates.
Sabres and Penguins meet in first-ever NHL joint Pride matchup
Pride was on ice in a nationally-televised hockey clash for a cause.
New Jersey Devils host team’s first Pride Night since pandemic
The NHL team hosted its 5th annual N.J. Devils Pride Night, featuring special jerseys which will be auctioned-off to benefit LGBTQ groups.
Kurtis Gabriel challenges NHL to improve inclusion efforts
The longtime ally says the league needs to reach out to LGBTQ people and "get uncomfortable."
Why are there so few out LGBTQ sports broadcasters?
With the LGBTQ community being represented in so many aspects of sports, the lack of out play-by-play voices is striking.
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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.
Check out Kurtis Gabriel’s rainbow Pride flag skates
The San Jose Sharks forward and straight ally showed off the custom skates on his social media Sunday, along with a pair dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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