human rights
UK Athletics proposes an open category for trans athletes
Officials express concerns about how current national human rights law would affect a rules change
Prominent athletes share video of support as trans student-athlete lawsuit has its day in federal court
Athletes show vocal support for transgender defendants in the continuing ADF-Connecticut schools case.
Dr. Veronica Ivy eyes next steps as athlete and activist
The two-time world track cycling champion talks about sports, speaking out and self care on The Trans Sporter Room.
Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon speak out against China
The two out medalists join a chorus of athletes who are criticizing the IOC for choosing Beijing as a host city.
Sports shouldn’t let Texas off the hook
As anti-trans and other bills get signed into law, sports need to respond to discrimination with a Texas boycott.
Mikah Meyer is running across Mississippi for LGBTQ rights
Prompted by a vote of online supporters, the noted adventurer and advocate takes a message of inclusion to a tough room.
Hank Aaron embodied what athletes endured to fight for a better world
Aaron will forever be associated with home runs and social justice. When those two worlds collided, with society at its ugliest, he persevered and emerged a hero.
Celebrating women in LGBTQ sports: The complicated champion Martina Navratilova
Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
Caster Semenya ponders appealing her case before a Human Rights court
After being denied by Switzerland’s Supreme Court, Semenya might not be finished running the 800 meters after all.
Powerful #LetHerRun campaign launched to stop discrimination against female athletes like Caster Semenya
The campaign debuted with a harrowing video outlining the horrors of sexual discrimination in international athletics.
Caster Semenya lost what may be her final appeal to compete in the 800m
The Swiss Supreme Court ruled South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya must take testosterone-lowering drugs to compete in her signature event.
Motions on Idaho’s trans ban to be decided by August 10th
A request for an injunction and motions to dismiss the lawsuit against HB 500 were debated in a three-hour hearing Wednesday in federal court in Boise.
Idaho trans student athlete ban faces injunction hearing
The ACLU seeks to stall or stop Idaho’s controversial law that bans transgender students like Lindsay Hecox from competing with cisgender athletes.
Advocates ask court to stop Idaho governor’s ban on trans student athletes
The ACLU filed an injunction Thursday to stop HB500 from taking effect on July 1.
ACLU files lawsuit challenging Idaho’s trans athlete ban
After Idaho became the first state to bar trans athletes from competing in school sports, the ACLU fires back by taking them to federal court.
How 3 queer ‘Disabled Girls Who Lift’ fight discrimination
The hosts of this sports and fitness podcast visit Outsports to talk about the state of disabled rights and parallels with trans athletes.
Out LGBTQ Teacher of the Year winner knelt during anthem at college football championship
Kelly Holstine says she took a knee in protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner" to stand up for the marginalized and oppressed.
Rainbow Laces take the pitch for inclusive sport
British sport adds rainbows to the sports week palette.
Bayard Rustin and his place in LGBT sports history
Bayard Rustin’s activism found its inspiration playing football in high school, and eventually led the towering black gay man to work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Joanna Lohman is using soccer to train Nigerian girls to combat sex trafficking
Retired lesbian soccer player Joanna Lohman traveled to Nigeria with Sports United, a program that uses sports to help address serious regional challenges.
Everything you need to know about the USA Powerlifting trans athlete debate
Minnesota-based Gender Justice accuses USAPL of breaking state law by not allowing transgender powerlifter JayCee Cooper to compete.
Connecticut organizations challenge ADF complaint on transgender student athletes
Sixteen Connecticut groups sign onto a collective statement of support for trans rights
Tom Daley returns to Russia and takes home medals
One of the world’s most well-known gay athletes triumphs again in Vladimir Putin’s backyard
WWE issues statement after rash of incidents reveal resurgence of homophobia
Discriminatory language, programming and business dealings bring WWE’s history of homophobia back to the surface
Springsteen cancels N.C. show, shames sports
The Boss makes a bold statement.
Lance Berkman proves he's an intolerant bigot
"Tolerance is the virtue that is killing this country," he says after Houston's LGBT bill is defeated.
