Transphobia
NordicTrack will no longer ask this transphobic question
When Erin Parisi’s NordicTrack treadmill asked her "Which is your biological sex?" the out trans athlete turned to Athlete Ally and Outsports for help.
UFC’s silence on Florida’s anti-trans sports bills is ‘deafening’
With UFC 261 taking place in Florida on April 24 in the shadow of the state’s push for anti-trans sports bills, the promotion remains quiet on the issue.
This week’s winners and losers in LGBTQ sports
Every week, our managing editor runs down the big stories of the past seven days.
Arkansas Gov. defends veto of anti-trans bill amid Trump criticism, but his compassion has its limits
Asa Hutchinson called for compassion for trans youth on a national television appearance, but also stood behind signing a trans athlete ban.
This week’s LGBTQ Sports winners and losers PLAY BALL!
Every week, our managing editor runs down the big stories of the past seven days, and this week we are celebrating the return of baseball!
Gay science expert and former powerlifter weighs-in on trans student-athlete debate
Justin Gibson (a.k.a. ‘Jangles ScienceLad’) has a master’s degree in biomechanics, experience as a trainer and the gift of gab. This week, he helped Outsports dispel the myths about trans athletes.
Mom of champion trans cyclist speaks out against ‘hysteria’ about her daughter
Emily Bridges, who came out as transgender six months ago, is facing slanderous attacks from anti-trans activists.
Cycling club supports trans community by withdrawing from Arkansas championship
By pulling out of Fayetteville-based championships, the Revolution Cycles Club sets a sterling example for the rest of the sports world.
Cisgender athlete advocates vs. trans inclusion activists, with girls caught in the middle
For the past two months, Outsports has been investigating claims by the Women’s Sports Policy Working Group and counter-claims by advocates for trans inclusion. Here’s what we found.
Let’s celebrate Doris Day’s birthday as we review this week’s LGBTQ sports winners and losers
Every week, our managing editor runs down the big stories of the past seven days, and this week we are celebrating beloved LGBTQ icon Doris Day.
Who signed GLAAD’s letter in support of trans girls and women?
More than 465 superstars and everyday feminists added their names to the letter objecting to the targeting of trans women and girls.
We are visibly human: An essay for TDoV
On this Trans Day of Visibility, let's resolve to stop spreading the "tall tales" of transphobia.
We’re celebrating trans sports heroes on this TDoV
Outsports, in partnership with NCLR, introduced a new series of awards to pay tribute to transgender athletes, coaches and others working to give every trans competitor a chance to fulfill their dream.
Watch a conversation on inclusion in sports with trans, lesbian and straight athletes
The Sports Equality Foundation hosted a discussion of inclusion on TIkTok with trans athletes Mack Beggs, CeCé Telfer and Chris Mosier as well as lesbian former pro volleyball player Brooke Rundle and elite biathlete and straight ally Lucy Hochschartner.
South Dakota’s governor bans trans student-athletes with executive orders after defeat of bill
The GOP-controlled State House of Representatives failed to overturn Gov. Kristi Noem’s transgender sports veto. So she got out her pen and wrote an E.O. for what she wanted.
Volleyball trailblazer Tiffany Abreu is our pro athlete Triumph Award winner
The Triumph Awards, in partnership with NCLR, honor pro volleyball pioneer Tifanny Abreu. The first transgender player in Brazil’s Superliga is a winner on the floor and a force for the community off of it.
Raquel Willis and Jennifer L. Levi inspire us as Crusaders: They’re co-winners of this Triumph Award
The Crusaders Triumph Award, in partnership with NCLR, honors those working on behalf of trans people in sports for their achievements, their ability to inspire and contributing to the world of LGBTQ visibility and equality.
These boisterous, increasingly visible trans pro wrestling Ringleaders deserve their flowers
The Ringleaders Triumph award, in partnership with NCLR, honor trans wrestlers, promoters and those working on behalf of trans people for their achievements, inspiration and contributions to the LGBTQ sports world.
The Outsports Triumph Award for journalism goes to Katelyn Burns
These new awards, in partnership with NCLR, honor transgender athletes as well as other trans people involved in sports, including this journalist.
Tennessee joins Arkansas, Mississippi in banning girls and women from school sports
These atrocities are being reported as a ‘trans ban’ when in fact what these Republican governors have done is violated the U.S. Constitution.
On Deck: Am I A Lesbian? Gay Travel, Bisexual Erasure, Megan Rapinoe, Howard Cosell
On Deck Circle is a round-up of what’s new in LGBTQ sports news along with today’s social media spotlight.
On Deck: Tennessee Transphobes, Joe Rogan, Gay Polo, Cake Baker Sued Again
On Deck Circle is a round-up of what’s new in LGBTQ sports news along with today’s social media spotlight.
Hammered by conservatives, South Dakota Gov. offers to build a ‘coalition’ to expand bans on trans student-athletes
Kristi Noem defends her ‘style and form’ veto while touting a new initiative to ‘Defend Title IX Now.’
Winners and losers of this exhausting week in LGBTQ sports
Each and every week, our managing editor runs down the big stories of the past seven days, and this last week was a doozy.
On Deck: WNBA Players Association, Gov. Noem, LGBTQ Catholics, ‘Extinct’ Lesbian Myth
On Deck Circle is a round-up of what’s new in LGBTQ sports news along with today’s social media spotlight.
These voices must be heard: Don’t ban trans girls
Across the country this week, straight allies have courageously stood up for transgender rights.
Transgender teen and LGBTQ advocates defend trans student-athletes and Equality Act on Capitol Hill
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s sparring over LGBTQ rights reflected the divisions in the nation’s body politic.
Who sponsored North Dakota’s proposed trans student-athlete ban? No surprise: Supporters of leading anti-LGBTQ organizations
Sponsors deny the links are an issue as opponents note a growing, nationally-coordinated campaign against transgender Americans.
Tennessee businesses sign open letter opposing state’s anti-trans athlete bill
With Tennessee’s legislature considering a transgender athlete ban, several corporations that do business there hope to stop the bill in its tracks.
545 Athletes to NCAA: ‘You have been silent’ as anti-trans laws flourish, and it must stop
A letter signed by hundreds of NCAA student-athletes demands the organization move tournaments out of states considering or enacting anti-transgender legislation.
New research paints a more complex picture of transgender sports advantage
The Loughborough University paper explains that the question of competitive advantage of trans women is complex and requires further study.
This trans athlete says football saved his life, and he’s fighting his state’s lawmakers to keep playing
Seventh-grader Kris Wilka has been happily playing football for five years, but South Dakota’s legislators keep trying to take that joy away.
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