gay athletes

Merrick McHenry named to all-tournament team after helping UCLA Bruins win the title. He left Texas because he never fit in as a gay man.

A school paper's profile of three Ball State athletes show how acceptance and inclusion are a winning combination.

Kyle Friend and Tim Brewster have formed a formidable partnership on the AVP Pro Beach Tour. Now they’ve gone public with their relationship.

The Czech winger hit a historic and crucial winner for relegation-threatened Cagliari in Serie A, having recently been criticized by his coach.

The 30-time marathoner says distance running gave him an identity he never thought possible.

Serie A is being rocked by a betting scandal driven by paparazzo-turned-blogger Fabrizio Corona - and he’s now turning his focus onto gay footballers in Italy.

Kennedy McDowell seems to have been targeted by a Boise State player. Thankfully, he’s “all clear,” according to Colorado State.

Britain’s Jack Bristow, whose Pride rainbow-flag celebrations in triathlon have made headlines, impressed in his age-group in Spain last month. His advocacy remains strong too.

Cyril Leroy, the founder of gay rugby club Les Gaillards, talks to Outsports about being given a ‘humbling’ role for the big France vs New Zealand game.

Exclusive: The Scottish striker is one of very few active male pro soccer players anywhere in the world to be out as LGBTQ. He talks to Outsports ahead of the U.K.’s Football Pride event.

The AI bot gave accurate and fairly detailed answers to two questions we asked but wouldn’t take the bait on which players are hot.

Torrance, who played at the height of the AIDS epidemic, is finally free to tell his story.

The British race-walker delivered one of the most poignant moments of the entire Olympics.

In a new interview, the Oregon Ducks forward speaks on activism, gay visibility, and using their TikTok platform to speak out.

After coming out at her Maryland college, Lindsey Farrell “felt more connected to not only the sports community, but now my community as an LGBTQ+ member.”

Andrew Maraniss’s new biography places Glenn Burke in his proper trailblazing context and shows how 1970s-era baseball conspired against him.

The New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss wrote a new biography of Glenn Burke, the first openly gay player in MLB.

Every day in March, Outsports marked Women’s History Month by highlighting the contributions of out female-identified LGBTQ athletes.

Natasha Cloud and Anya Packer say there’s widespread support throughout their leagues.

As a closeted athlete, Josh Leafer didn’t think there were other people like him. Then he started his own TikTok account.