The Outsports Awards for 2020
Outsports named nine honorees in 2020, adding two new categories to recognize greater diversity and an inspiring moment.
By Dawn Ennis | December 30, 2020Outsports named nine honorees in 2020, adding two new categories to recognize greater diversity and an inspiring moment.
By Dawn Ennis | December 30, 2020This year’s dishonor for doing the most harm to LGBTQ sports goes to the governing body for the sport of international rugby, awarded in this case for banning transgender women athletes. The ADF takes second place.
By Dawn Ennis | December 28, 2020Covenant Christian Academy in Texas kicked out track athlete Devin Bryant, just days before starting his senior year, because he’s gay.
By Dawn Ennis | November 13, 2020It was a lousy week for 2 guys who talk for a living and other big stories of the past 7 days.
By Dawn Ennis | August 22, 2020Now an EMT, Florescu had to leave Westmont College for her own mental health and happiness
By Cyd Zeigler | June 22, 2020The couple’s son was allegedly forced to attend ‘Teens For Christ’ meetings and endure anti-LGBTQ ‘sermons’ in order to play for his middle school’s basketball team.
By Brian C. Bell | April 5, 2020The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief this week in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by three cisgender athletes in Connecticut, who say it’s unfair for them to compete against trans girls.
By Dawn Ennis | March 26, 2020Former tennis player and longtime homophobe ignores science in her statements about coronavirus.
By Jim Buzinski | March 13, 2020The former 49ers quarterback continues his support for LGBTQ inclusion in the Mormon church.
By Jim Buzinski | March 9, 2020Brigham Young University tweeted a letter by a Mormon Elder clarifying changes to its honor code, triggering a protest by LGBTQ students and allies.
By Dawn Ennis | March 5, 2020Tennis legend Billie Jean King says she’s “going to stop, probably” calling for the renaming of the Margaret Court Arena, but wants to see Court be “more loving.”
By Dawn Ennis | March 2, 2020Bi athlete Emma Gee says “the removal of the ‘homosexual behavior’ provision has not made it easier to be out at BYU.”
By Emma Elizabeth Gee | February 21, 2020The Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit in federal court against the Connecticut Association of Schools over its trans-inclusive policy toward student athletes.
By Dawn Ennis | February 12, 2020The Wigan Warriors will be hosting an LGBTQ celebration on the day they meet Folau’s new club.
By Ken Schultz | January 30, 2020The Dodgers manager said he didn’t know about FCA’s anti-gay policies, but that he supports inclusion.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 15, 2020Tennis icon Martina Navratilova called out Australian tennis legend Margaret Court in a tweet: “amazing how strong her homophobia truly is…”
By Dawn Ennis | January 2, 2020Loeffler’s support for religious liberty legislation stands in opposition to those shared by the organization she runs, the WNBA and a number of other Georgia businesses.
By Brian C. Bell | December 20, 2019Isaiah Ford, Steven Parker and Christian Wilkins visited the Stonewall National Museum and Islamic Center of Greater Miami as part of its annual Football Unites Cultural Tour.
By Dawn Ennis | December 12, 2019Six NFL players are raising money for the anti-gay Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Four support the end of bullying.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 8, 2019Former rugby star Israel Folau, who said “hell awaits” gay people, settled with Rugby Australia for a confidential amount, according to a joint statement.
By Dawn Ennis | December 7, 2019