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Liam Broady wears Rainbow Laces at Australian Open to support LGBTQ players
The British player makes a gesture for LGBTQ players in tennis.
Martina Navratilova reflects on her advocacy, the March on Washington, trans athletes and more
The tennis legend tells Outsports that every trans athlete deserves a path to inclusion in women’s sports.
Sam Stosur wins US Open Final, her 8th Grand Slam title
Stosur won her second Grand Slam doubles title match with partner Shuai Zhang.
There will be no out gay male tennis players at the U.S. Open, yet again
Gay college tennis players offer theories as to why no elite pro players are out, with the solo nature of the sport being a key.
Top tennis stars voice support for gay athletes, say the ATP Tour is accepting
Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime all express support for gay athletes on the Tour.
Why gay tennis player wouldn’t let an on-court slur slide
‘I won’t stay silent like I would have when I wasn’t out and didn’t accept myself for being gay,’ Nick Lee writes about an incident at his adult tennis league.
Pro tennis player wears rainbow accessories after yelling anti-gay slur during the Olympics
Fabio Fognini wore a rainbow headband and wristbands for his first match since the incident.
There are no publicly out gay pro male tennis players and nobody really knows why
The U.S. Open hosted its very first Pride, and out tennis player Nick Lee was there to ask: where are the other gay men?
ATP is investigating rising star for yelling gay slurs during a match
Danish player Holger Rune apologized on Instagram, though he edited his original statement.
‘Team DemiNik’ puts up second WTA doubles win of 2021
Out doubles specialist Demi Schuurs and doubles partner Nicole Melichar win at the Volvo Car Open and move into third in the WTA Finals standings.
Out tennis player Demi Schuurs captures Doha title
Doubles partners Demi Schuurs and Nicole Melichar are the 2021 Qatar Open champs.
We celebrated Black lesbian gay bisexual trans sports history every day for Black History Month
Every day in February, Outsports marked Black History Month by highlighting the contributions of Black, out LGBTQ sports athletes.
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'It's time Margaret Court exercised her right to remain silent'
Ol' Maggie's 'freedom of speech' includes some of the most vile homophobic/transphobic language we've heard from a sporting legend, past or present
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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.
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.
Tennis couple Alison Van Uytvanck and Greet Minnen celebrate Christmas by getting engaged
After taking their relationship public in 2018, the Belgian tennis stars announce their engagement on social media.
Celebrating women in LGBTQ sports: The complicated champion Martina Navratilova
Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
WTF, Justin Turner? UGA swimmer: ‘I’m gay;’ How hot is Emma Gee?
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.
Celebrating LGBTQ sports history: Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss get ownership stake in Dodgers
Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
Celebrating LGBTQ sports history: Renee Richards wins right to compete in Women’s U.S. Open
Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
Andy Murray voices support for renaming Margaret Court Arena
Andy Murray is the latest tennis star to express support for renaming Margaret Court Arena over Court’s homophobic views.
Thursday Night Football returns, The ‘F’ Word, Bi Week
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.
Liberty Tennis looking to return to the courts in Philadelphia
In its 12th year, the Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association is building community on and off the courts.
Billie Jean King on systemic racism and police reform: ‘The laws have to change’
Tennis icon Billie Jean King told HBO’s Bryant Gumbel she’s the most excited she’s ever been at the opportunity for change: "I feel like I have hair on fire sometimes."
Nick McCarvel hosting LGBT tennis Pride series on Outsports Instagram
Outsports is teaming up with McCarvel to continue inclusive conversations in pro and amateur tennis.
30 Moments of Pride: Amelie Mauresmo (finally) wins a Grand Slam title
Mauresmo doubled down on Grand Slam wins just six months after winning her first Major title.
These 2 WTA players are girlfriends who played each other once. ‘It was tough’ when they saw the draw.
Alison van Uytvanck and Greet Minnen are doubles partners, as well as partners off the court.
Out tennis player Tara Moore accuses WTA of secrecy and ‘insider trading’
Tara Moore says the WTA is keeping the majority of its players in the dark about its plans to resume play.
30 Moments of Pride: Billie Jean King wins ‘The Battle of the Sexes’
If 2020 feels like we’re living through history, just imagine what it was like to attend the 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King.
ATP apologizes after asking tennis players if they are ‘sissies’
The leading tennis organization posts a tone-deaf video and then has to apologize.
Stuck in Spain as pandemic began, tennis player ‘felt uncertain and alone’
Coronavirus LGBTQ impact: Nick Lee was enjoying post-college life teaching in Madrid. Then coronavirus struck.
For gay college tennis player, a lost senior season brings mixed emotions: ‘It was a love-hate relationship’
Monmouth University senior Caroline Mattise, who came out in a first-person essay for Outsports earlier this year, says she carries mix emotions about her college tennis career.
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