Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya marries her girlfriend
The South African gets wed on her 26th birthday
By Jim Buzinski | January 9, 2017U.S. runner Nick Symmonds, gay rights champion, to retire
He dedicated his medal to LGBT people after winning in Russia.
By Jim Buzinski | January 4, 20172016
Outsports year-end awards for 2016
Who stood out this year in the the world of LGBTQ sports?
By Dawn Ennis | December 21, 2016Gay college track and cross-country coach has finally stopped running away
Tony Nicolosi has found support from his team and school
By Tony Nicolosi | December 19, 2016Dutee Chand’s early 100-meter exit says a lot about Caster Semenya
There are two reportedly intersex athletes at the Olympics. While many people claim to be concerned about Caster Semenya's excellence, Dutee Chand's ho-hum performance speaks volumes too.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 14, 2016Openly gay Olympics race walker Tom Bosworth finishes sixth, sets personal best
The British athlete led at the halfway mark.
By Jim Buzinski | August 12, 2016
Former college athlete John Pickhaver moved by Orlando shooting comes out publicly
In the wake of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, John Pickhaver is coming out, seeing the importance of visibility.
By John Pickhaver | June 20, 2016
Gay athlete loved by Univ. of Colorado athletics ‘family’ wins social-justice award
Jaron Thomas is one of the best hurdlers in the history of the Univ. of Colorado. He's also one of the school's first publicly out athletes.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2016Having openly gay teammate helped college freshman runner come out to team
"Having someone to talk to allowed me to eventually be able to open up about my sexuality."
By Josh Thorne | May 2, 2016Athletes protest university anti-LGBT policies at track and field invitational
Ellen Green and Jordan Jenkins are student athletes on the Pomona-Pitzer track and field team. They and others on the team protested schools with anti-LGBT Title IX exemptions at a meet last weekend.
By Ellen Green | April 14, 2016Athlete apologizes to bi track athlete for ‘gay’ remark, shows power of coming out
College runner David Gilbert sees how his coming out has had an impact.
By Jim Buzinski | April 4, 2016Sports taught a gay Yale athlete this life lesson he’ll never forget
Stefan Palios faced ups and downs after coming out on the Yale track and field team. Now he's using his lessons learned there to educate corporations on diversity issues.
By Stefan Palios | February 22, 20162015
When this college athlete came out on Facebook, his mom had the perfect response
Austin Shupp buried his secret of being gay by working out hard in the gym. But the attention he received for it made him increasingly anxious. When he finally came out on Facebook, it was all good.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 14, 2015Openly gay athlete named co-captain of University of Oklahoma track and field team
Tanner Williams has not heard a single negative comment since coming out.
By Tanner Williams | December 10, 2015British Olympian not happy sharing stage with homophobic boxer
Greg Rutherford initially pulled out of event honoring Britain's sports person of the year.
By Jim Buzinski | December 9, 2015British Olympic track hopeful Tom Bosworth comes out as gay
The race walker has been in a happy relationship for the last few years.
By Jim Buzinski | October 13, 2015Out Paralympian Claire Harvey switches sports, named to British team for World Championships
Claire Harvey competed in volleyball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Now she takes aim at the discus and javelin.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 23, 2015Dutee Chand wins three national titles as HBO Real Sports explores her story and gender testing
Dutee Chand, the Indian sprinter maligned by officials for high testosterone levels, is back on the track and won three national titles this week.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 21, 2015Uncle’s death motivates gay college athlete to create change
Griffin Hay, a University of Portland runner, looks to work with his coach to form NCAA organization for LGBT athletes
By Erik Hall | July 30, 2015Indian sprinter Dutee Chand wins major victory for intersex and gender inclusion
The Court of Arbitration for Sport struck down the use of testosterone levels for preventing athletes from participating as women in sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 29, 2015