Huw Ware is a referee at the pinnacle of his sport. He talks to Outsports about being an out gay man in darts, and his PDC World Championship final honor.

Marshall Pritchett wore what is today a predictable practice uniform in college football. Homophobes weren't having it.

Andrzej Stekala, who won a World Ski Championships medal with Poland, says he is mourning the death of his boyfriend but is hopeful for 2025.

The last year has provided some powerful moments for out LGBTQ athletes, and also showed us places where inclusion work remains.

A group of rural school districts call for restrictions and an 'open category' for trans athletes to compete.

When ESPN showed a male San Francisco 49ers cheerleader dancing on Monday Night Football, some NFL fans lost their minds.

Dutch field hockey goalie Anne Veenendaal capped a marvelous year with an international award, after sporting the Pride flag.

In April, Dawn Staley said she was 'OK' with trans women playing women's sports, despite the 'barnstorm' she knew would come.

After enduring so much to get to the Paris Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson turned in a moment for the ages in the women's 4x100 relay.

Millions saw a photo of Jakub Jankto kissing his boyfriend at Christmas. He hasn’t played for Cagliari all season, sparking transfer gossip.

In becoming the first out trans nonbinary Olympic runner, American Nikki Hiltz continued to inspire on and off the track.

The Paris Paralympics were a climax of a long path for Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo, Italy's first high-profile out trans athlete.

Brazilian tennis pro Joao Lucas Reis da Silva came out as gay in 2024. For his fearlessness, he is Outsports' Male Hero of the Year.

Cindy Ngamba made history in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team’s first-ever medalist. She talks to Outsports about her incredible year, and her plans to turn pro.

Mike van Reekum played football in college, and his high school quarterback was Russell Wilson. Thus, the Seahawks fandom.

The Los Angeles Chargers coach would love to swap bodies with his quarterback. Who wouldn't?

A gold and a silver in Paris mark a historic run for Harvard fencer Lauren Scruggs that broke new ground in her sport.

A CBS Sports video featured LGBTQ flag football players in Boston, the New England Patriots and owner Robert Kraft.

Timo Cavelius has been out as gay since he was 15 in a fighting sport and he is set to make history in judo at the Paris Olympics.