EFFY’s Big Gay Block places LGBTQ pro wrestling in the industry’s narrative
GCW’s 24-hour wrestling event, Fight Forever, is getting a lot gayer.
By Brian C. Bell | January 29, 2021GCW’s 24-hour wrestling event, Fight Forever, is getting a lot gayer.
By Brian C. Bell | January 29, 2021When a ban on trans athletes in women’s rugby was proposed last year, Outsports launched a series of stories advocating for inclusion. World Rugby didn’t pay attention, but GLAAD did.
By Dawn Ennis | January 28, 2021Today marks one year that Outsports readers have enjoyed the contributions of our deputy managing editor, Alex Reimer!
By Dawn Ennis | January 15, 2021With the LGBTQ community being represented in so many aspects of sports, the lack of out play-by-play voices is striking.
By Ken Schultz | January 14, 2021SI selecting Breanna Stewart as the face of the WNBA’s activism in 2020 is not a good look.
By Karleigh Webb | December 7, 2020Sportswriters unhappy with the choice not to name a Black WNBA player are speaking out. Sports Illustrated’s top editor explains to Outsports why he stands by the selection of Breanna Stewart.
By Dawn Ennis | December 7, 2020Eammon Atkinson says joining a gay-inclusive rugby club was the best thing he ever did, and now he’s telling the world about it.
By Alex Reimer | November 13, 2020Steve Kornacki shines on election night and does it as an openly gay man and huge sports fan.
By Jim Buzinski | November 2, 2020The gay sports radio host fired one year ago in a dispute with his New Orleans station says that was a blessing in disguise, so he can cover anti-racism protests.
By Dawn Ennis | November 2, 2020Erica Tamposi has worked at NFL Media since 2017 and is now publicly out as gay.
By Dawn Ennis | November 2, 2020Christina Kahrl, who came out as transgender in the early 2000s, says she thinks it would be more difficult to come out today.
By Alex Reimer | October 9, 2020Howard Bragman has overseen some of the biggest coming-out stories in pro sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 8, 2020Jeff Rueter publicly came out last month on Bi+ Visibility Day.
By Alex Reimer | October 5, 2020Alex Plinck has built relationships with players while covering the Texas Rangers. His story is emblematic of how the game has become more welcoming.
By Ken Schultz | August 18, 2020The crime was reportedly planned eight months in advance after the accused stalked Deville online ‘for years.’
By Brian C. Bell | August 17, 2020The split screen effect shows viewers how much we all have in common.
By Outsports | July 31, 2020Rhiannon Walker says Washington’s former director of pro personnel made lewd remarks about her looks, and asked if she would be interested in dating.
By Alex Reimer | July 20, 2020Ken Schultz high-sticks the former NHL star and broadcaster, who hopes to prove NBC discriminated against him for being straight when the network fired him for vulgar comments on a podcast.
By Ken Schultz | July 20, 2020In a career filled with firsts, Valentina Sampaio helps Sports Illustrated embrace the trans community.
By Ken Schultz | July 14, 2020Tennis icon Billie Jean King told HBO’s Bryant Gumbel she’s the most excited she’s ever been at the opportunity for change: “I feel like I have hair on fire sometimes.”
By Dawn Ennis | June 23, 2020