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Out pro wrestler O’Shay Edwards is coming to Major League Wrestling

O’Shay Edwards will make his singles debut with the MLW on July 8.

All 21 LGBTQ-led or Pride-themed pro wrestling events during 2023 Pride

From the San Francisco Bay to the U.K., pro wrestling and Pride are mingling for some superb pro wrestling shows highlighting the LGBTQ community.

IMPACT Wrestling celebrates LGBTQ inclusion with first Pride month photoshoot

The photo collection, featuring out stars Gisele Shaw and Jai Vidal, is available for purchase with a portion donated to NAGAAA and The Trevor Project.

Out WWE star Shayna Baszler is a champion once again

Baszler won her third WWE Women’s Tag Team title Monday night in a four-way bout for the vacant titles.

Out pro wrestler Toni Storm becomes first two-time AEW Women’s World champion

Storm defeated rival Jamie Hayter for her second AEW Women’s World championship at Sunday’s "Double or Nothing" pay-per-view event.

LGBTQ-owned wrestling promotion Uncanny Attractions is ready to fight for queer Texans

Uncanny Attractions will crown its first UNchampion on Saturday, but the larger battle lies in its continuing opposition to anti-LGBTQ sentiments in its home of Texas.

IMPACT’s ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey readies for the challenge of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors

The former IMPACT X-Division champion enters the prestigious pro wrestling tournament on Friday as the first gender-diverse participant ever.

Out MLW star Alex Kane will challenge for the MLW World Heavyweight championship

Kane could become only the second out LGBTQ male world champion in pro wrestling history.

IMPACT’s ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey makes history with NJPW Best of the Super Juniors entry

He’ll be the first out LGBTQ entrant ever in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament.

Edith Surreal wins Enjoy Wrestling championship in all-LGBTQ match

Edith Surreal ended inaugural Enjoy champion MV Young’s near-600 day reign in a hotly contested brawl.

Broadcaster Veda Scott becomes first out LGBTQ commentator in New Japan Pro Wrestling history

Scott joined debuted in the NJPW broadcast booth at last week’s "Capital Collision" and "Collision In Philadelphia" events alongside Ian Riccaboni and Alex Kozlov.

Multiple wrestling companies cut ties with pro wrestler Kobe Durst for his promotion of transphobia

Notable independent promotions Black Label Pro and C*4 are among the promotions that cut ties with Durst over the weekend.

Wrestling convention bans Rick Steiner for transphobic comments toward IMPACT’s Gisele Shaw

Wrestling convention WrestleCon made the decision to ban Steiner after he verbally accosted Shaw on the convention floor on International Trans Day of Visibility.

Every LGBTQ event happening during WrestleMania week 2023

With an LGBTQ-focused or LGBTQ-led event scheduled for every day of WrestleMania week, this year’s festivities are shaping up to be the queerest ever.

WrestleMania weekend’s drag and pro wrestling showdown will return this year

The second "Gay Young Classic" will pit pro wrestlers and drag performers against one another in a lip sync battle tournament for their lives.

IMPACT Wrestling star Gisele Shaw shares her wrestling and gender journey in ‘Diary: Gisele Shaw’

Gisele Shaw opens up on the freedom of coming out last year, carving her international path in pro wrestling and being an inspiration in IMPACT Wrestling.

Queer-led Pro Wrestling VIBE completes its mission to change wrestling

Pro Wrestling VIBE’s final event, Braumatica, reflected the entire ethos of its three-year existence and gave everyone one last party together.

Out WWE star Sonya Deville and partner Toni Cassano announce engagement

Deville proposed to Cassano last week. Cassano said she had an engagement ring ready for Deville as well.

Out pro wrestler Steph De Lander makes IMPACT Wrestling debut

De Lander battled former two-time Knockouts World champion Jordynne Grace in her first televised match since her WWE release last year.

Influential LGBTQ pro wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling VIBE is closing

Pro Wrestling VIBE will end where it started with one final event, "Braumatica," at Washington, D.C.’s DC Brau on Feb. 19.

Out pro wrestler ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey wins PWG Battle of Los Angeles tournament

IMPACT Wrestling star Mike Bailey became the first out LGBTQ wrestler to win one of independent wrestling’s most prestigious tournaments.

Out pro wrestlers Max The Impaler and Heidi Howitzer notch historic title win in Tokyo Joshi Pro

Max The Impaler and Heidi Howitzer, known together as Wasteland War Party, became the first out LGBTQ champions in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling history on January 4.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, Top 20

The 2022 QWI 200 closes with the top 20 LGBTQ pro wrestlers of the year.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, #50-21

The 2022 QWI 200 reaches the top 50 LGBTQ pro wrestlers of the year.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, #80-51

Day five of the 2022 QWI 200 delivers 30 more amazing LGBTQ pro wrestlers from around the world.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, #110-81

The 2022 QWI 200 resumes as the list cracks the top 100.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, #140-111

The 2022 QWI 200 continues as we near the top 100.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, #170-141

The celebration of LGBTQ pro wrestling continues with day two of the 2022 QWI 200.

Queer Wrestling Index 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2022, #200-171

Who are the top out LGBTQ pro wrestlers? It’s time for the 2022 Queer Wrestling Index 200!

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QWI 200: 2022’s top out LGBTQ wrestlers of the year

Brian Bell has compiled their impressive list of out LGBTQ pro wrestlers from around the world for the QWI 200.

Gay pro wrestler Jai Vidal signs multi-year contract with IMPACT Wrestling

Jai Vidal becomes the first out gay male wrestler to sign with IMPACT in the company’s 20-year history.

Pro wrestling honors victims, shows determination in the wake of Club Q shooting

‘You are so f’ing important, and you make folks like me feel important too.’