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This week’s winners and losers in LGBTQ sports
Every week, our managing editor runs down the big stories of the past seven days.
Gay former college rugby player is now running for city clerk in Michigan
Taylor Vanderlaan wants to bring his push for equality to public office in Kentwood, Mich.
Catalans Dragons player welcomes Israel Folau to team with gay porn
After infamous homophobe Folau signed with the French rugby club last year, one teammate introduced himself online by spamming him with gay porn videos.
Winners and losers of the week in LGBTQ sports
Each and every Saturday, our managing editor reviews the top Outsports stories of the past 7 days and decides who won, and who lost.
Tennis lovers; Tennis hater; Reggie Jackson tells off Curt Schilling; The sports connection to the Challenger disaster
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBTQ sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
Outsports series on trans rugby athletes nominated for GLAAD Media Award
When 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.
Bisexual/pansexual Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn wins silver
Sports Equality’s new weekly wrap-up video tells the stories of Amber Glenn, Timothy LeDuc, Ashley Cain, Kena Gilmour and Devin Ibanez.
LGBTQ Sports winners and losers for this new era
Events on the world stage have overshadowed these last seven days of LGBTQ sports.
RIP Hank Aaron; Dan Campbell apologizes; TERFs on warpath
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBTQ sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
New ‘Steelers’ documentary profiles barrier-breaking gay British rugby club
Premiering next month, "Steelers" showcases how LGBTQ players and coaches are finding community in rugby.
This fence divides this week’s winners and losers in LGBTQ sports
Here’s a look back at the big Outsports stories of the past 7 days. And oh, what a week it was.
Redefining masculinity in sports; Trans swimmer addresses people’s obsession with his genitals
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBTQ sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
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2021’s LGBTQ sports winners and losers
Once a week, every week, Outsports’ managing editor selects big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
Winners and losers of the year in LGBTQ sports
As 2021 begins, here’s a look back at the big Outsports stories of 2020, including the last week of the year.
Coach Doshia Woods and her wife share their love story; AEW signs 8-year-old son of Brodie Lee
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBTQ sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
Outsports Male Hero of the Year: Kirk Walker
Since coming out as gay in 2007, the softball coach has been a role model and leading advocate for LGBTQ people in sports. Also nominated: rugger Verity Smith.
U.S. pro rugby player Devin Ibañez comes out as gay
Devin Ibañez comes out as a gay player in professional rugby and hopes to inspires others in a similar situation.
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The Outsports Awards for 2020
Outsports named nine honorees in 2020, adding two new categories to recognize greater diversity and an inspiring moment.
Outsports Asshole of the Year: World Rugby
This 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.
World Rugby sidesteps scrum and issues new ‘transgender guidelines’ that recommend a ban
Although a vote on a potential ban was promised for next month, World Rugby updated its guidelines Friday, claiming "a balance between safety, fairness and inclusion could not be provided."
This man was the only trans rugby player in the room where it happened: A forum to ban trans women athletes
Before proposing its transban, World Rugby failed to listen to Verity Smith, who played the sport for 26 years and says "I don’t think it’s dangerous" for cis women to play trans women.
Joanna Harper: World Rugby’s proposed transban is based on ‘false assumptions’
Trans athlete, author and researcher Joanna Harper suspects decision-makers at World Rugby "had their minds made up before they called the meeting."
Nearly 200 women in sports stand up for trans athletes; Out gay MMA fighter; NBA season opener preview
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
Christmas countdown of LGBTQ sports winners and no losers
Each week, our managing editor reviews the big Outsports stories of the past 7 days, and ranks them as winners or losers. This week, everybody’s a winner!
Rugby star’s teammates support him after gay porn video surfaces
Kurt Capewell says he was duped into appearing in a gay porn video eight years ago.
LGBTQ sports winners and losers with 20 days left till Christmas
We’re counting down to the end of 2020, the winter holidays and providing a look back at the top LGBTQ sports stories of the last 7 days.
After coming out as HIV+, Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas is honored at British LGBT awards
Thomas was honored as a sports personality at this year’s British LGBT awards for his HIV advocacy.
It’s Giving Tuesday; Steelers/Ravens moved yet again; Holiday HangOUT
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
Your college football and basketball schedule; The team that scored 174 points
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
‘I decided I wanted to live.’ Caroline Layt talks transition and inclusion in The Trans Sporter Room
The Australian rugger, trans rights activist, and renaissance woman discussed her diverse journey.
Feds double-down on Idaho anti-trans law; Angel City FC’s new home; Thanksgiving with the family and the girlfriend
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
Johnny Weir ‘Crying For Hours’; Idaho Loses March Madness; Whose House Did Theo Epstein TP?
The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
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