Hailey Danz wins triathlon at her third Paralympics, giving Team LGBTQ its fifth gold in Paris
Danz was a silver medalist at the Rio and Tokyo Paralympics but took an impressive victory in Paris.
By Karleigh Webb | September 2, 2024Danz was a silver medalist at the Rio and Tokyo Paralympics but took an impressive victory in Paris.
By Karleigh Webb | September 2, 2024When an ultra-rare condition meant Francis couldn't compete in para-rowing, she taught herself to swim and bike so she could excel in para triathlon.
By Ken Schultz | August 23, 2024Britain’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.
By Jon Holmes | October 4, 2023Dylan Delacruz kept swimming, biking, and running Ironman qualifiers. This year, he got rewarded by making it to the World Championship in Hawaii.
By Ken Schultz | November 11, 2022Transgender and non-binary athletes will compete alongside cisgender men. Women’s division limited to athletes who are “the female sex at birth”.
By Karleigh Webb | July 6, 2022Danz’s surge on the bike yielded a comeback medal for Team LGBTQ and Team USA.
By Karleigh Webb | August 27, 2021The triathlete thrived after she quit hiding and embraced who she was.
By Jim Buzinski | August 19, 2021Read about the challenges and achievements of HIV+ Olympic legend Greg Louganis, International bodybuilder Raif Derrazi, who is living with AIDS and U.S.A.F. 1st Lt. Josh Hipps, a triathlete living with HIV.
By Dawn Ennis | December 1, 2020Sports is a front in the fight for trans rights.
By Karleigh Webb | November 13, 2020After vowing to be open about himself before running an Ironman, Hayden Reidy took his skills and endurance to the next level.
By Ken Schultz | November 2, 2020While detractors focus on medals and ribbons, trans athletes participate in sports because it affirms them as people.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 8, 2019Moritz Belmann has won medals in his age group at the European Championships. He has the full support of his team as a gay athlete.
By Moritz Belmann | February 14, 2019The International Triathlon Union has removed “sexual orientation” from a policy banning “propaganda” at events.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 20, 2019The ITU equates gay people waving rainbow flags at triathlons with bad sportsmanship and reduced safety.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 18, 2019‘I was so proud to be an openly gay athlete and to achieve this,’ Jack Bristow says.
By Jim Buzinski | July 23, 2018The trans athlete continues to blaze a trail in duathlon and triathlon.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 11, 2018‘Any fears I had for the last seven years were gone,’ says Hayden Reidy.
By Hayden Reidy | September 5, 2017Mosier’s top-10 finish at World Duathlon Championships blazes another trail.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 4, 2017Five college and pro trans athletes are featured in ‘Identify.’
By Cyd Zeigler | July 5, 2017Mosier was ranked No. 13 in his duathlon age group.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 21, 2017