Out rower overcomes depression and a wait to compete for Germany in the Olympics
Tabea Schendekehl is just one of the many out LGBTQ rowers competing for gold at the Paris Summer Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 9, 2024Tabea Schendekehl is just one of the many out LGBTQ rowers competing for gold at the Paris Summer Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 9, 2024There will be at least six publicly out LGBTQ athletes competing for US Rowing at the Paris Olympics, including a couple Olympic veterans.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 3, 2024It was a six-year international medal drought for Robbie Manson, and four years for Jordan Parry. Now they head to Paris as medal-winners.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 18, 2024Emma Twigg will compete in her fifth Summer Olympics as she takes to the water in Paris, hoping to repeat her gold from Tokyo. Her wife will be there cheering her on.
By Shelby Weldon | June 5, 2024Nikki Ayers wasn’t always confident to speak up in sport for LGBTQ people like her. In Lesbian Visibility Week, she talks to Outsports about finding her voice.
By Jon Holmes | April 26, 2024A dynamic sophomore jump-started Bruin Pride Alliance and seeks to make it a piece of UCLA sports tradition.
By Karleigh Webb | March 19, 2024The two-time Paralympic gold medal-winning rower gave a powerful speech in support of visibility, having been voted as the PinkNews Sports Personality of the Year.
By Jon Holmes | October 19, 2023New Zealand rower Robbie Manson talks about his fourth Games qualification, being on OnlyFans, and LGBTQ visibility.
By Jon Holmes | September 14, 2023It took Iowa assistant coach Lowell McNicholas a while to be comfortable with telling his coming out story. Now he’s posting engagement photos on social media.
By Ken Schultz | August 15, 2023As Manson pursues the 2024 Olympics, he sees OnlyFans as ‘a space where I can authentically express myself through tasteful and artistic means’ and make money for training.
By Robbie Manson | June 5, 2023Till Martini is one of the best young rowers in Germany, and he wants to show other athletes there’s nothing wrong with being gay.
By Alex Reimer | March 22, 2023After earning a bronze in Rio 2016, Samuel does herself one better to take home a single sculls silver medal in Tokyo.
By Ken Schultz | August 31, 2021American rower Laura Goodkind wants others to know they can “transcend labels and situations.” Their presence at the Paralympics embodies that message.
By Brian C. Bell | August 26, 2021A bronze medalist at Rio in 2016, Samuel looks to add a gold to an already golden life at upcoming Paralympics.
By Karleigh Webb | August 16, 2021After finishing in 4th place in 2012 and 2016, rower Emma Twigg of New Zealand is now out and proud and an Olympic champion.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 29, 2021Rowers’ revealing uniforms generated plenty of chatter during the 2012 London Olympics. Gay men loved it, but medal uniforms have changed.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 29, 2021Katarzyna Zillmann came out officially just moments after winning a silver medal with her Polish rowing team.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 28, 2021When Emma Twigg married, she became present with the importance of returning to the Olympics as an out athlete.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 24, 2021John Olbrys is now living openly as an officer in the Coast Guard, continuing to row and now finding love.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 10, 2021Megan Duthart founded Washington State University’s Cougar Pride Student-Athlete Alliance, and it’s already attracted another queer rower to campus.
By Alex Reimer | October 14, 2020