USA women’s wheelchair basketball is ‘Ballin Out,’ advances to gold-medal match
Team USA has advanced to the gold medal match against Netherlands, with several out athletes and revenge on their minds.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 7, 2024Team USA has advanced to the gold medal match against Netherlands, with several out athletes and revenge on their minds.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 7, 2024Team USA opened the Paris Paralympics women's wheelchair basketball tournament with a win but fell short against the defending champions.
By Karleigh Webb | September 1, 2024Aiming to be the world's best wheelchair basketball player leading the world's best team, Bo Kramer is eyeing back-to-back titles at the Paralympics.
By Karleigh Webb | August 28, 2024Following a devastating soccer injury, Ryan shifted her focus to wheelchair basketball and is now preparing for her second Paralympics.
By Ken Schultz | August 28, 2024Director Michiel Thomas crafted an hourlong online video series that captures LGBTQ disabled athletes in a light never before seen.
By Michiel Thomas | August 26, 2024There are at least three LGBTQ American athletes and an out coach competing for wheelchair basketball gold at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 23, 2024Stephanie Wheeler is featured in Outsports' 'Ballin' Out' video series, which highlights LGBTQ women in USA Wheelchair Basketball.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 22, 2024Outsports presents a unique video series, 'Ballin' Out,' showcasing the lives of LGBTQ athletes and coaches for USA Wheelchair Basketball.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 22, 2024At least three out LGBTQ women won gold in Santiago, earning Team USA a spot in Paris.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 28, 2023Kaitlyn Eaton, Courtney Ryan and others claim their coach in Tokyo was emotionally abusive and not fit to coach.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 10, 2021Cindy Ouelett and Tara Llanes helped Team Canada to a win in their Tokyo Paralympics opener.
By Shelby Weldon | August 25, 2021Determined late defense from Bo Kramer and the Dutch team led the defending world champs to a win, 68-58.
By Karleigh Webb | August 25, 2021Courtney Ryan and Kaitlyn Eaton are the latest out athletes to compete in wheelchair basketball for Team USA.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 23, 2021Three dozen out LGBTQ Paralympians are headed to Tokyo, triple the number in Rio. That's a huge jump in just five years.
By Outsports | August 16, 2021Jude Hamer and Lauren Rowles don’t only want to win gold: They want to increase visibility for LGBTQ and disabled people.
By Alex Reimer | August 11, 2021Abby Dunkin went from suicidal thoughts to Paralympic gold in just three years. That has to be a record.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 7, 2020Great Britain’s Robyn Love popped the question in Paris to her teammate and girlfriend of 5 years, Laurie Williams. She said, “Yes!”
By Dawn Ennis | February 23, 2020Stephanie Wheeler, an out lesbian, has three Paralympic gold medals for wheelchair basketball in her very full trophy case.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 19, 2018Shawn DeVault came out as gay, then realized he was genderqueer, all while navigating the sport of wheelchair basketball.
By Shawn DeVault | June 4, 2014Wheeler is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in basketball and is the head coach of the Univ. of Illinois women's wheelchair basketball team. She will coach the Paralympic team in Rio.
By Outsports | May 23, 2013