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Nikki Hiltz is Outsports’ Non-Binary Athlete of the Year
Nikki Hiltz captured multiple national track and field championships in 2023 while advocating for trans and non-binary communities.
By Brian C. Bell | December 20, 2023Nikki Hiltz captured multiple national track and field championships in 2023 while advocating for trans and non-binary communities.
By Brian C. Bell | December 20, 2023Devils players wore colorful Pride jerseys as they entered the Prudential Center, with Devils and Oilers players using Pride Tape.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 20, 2023Nova Bright-Williams has developed a program at The Trevor Project that aims to “Reform The Locker Room.”
By Nova Bright-Williams | December 20, 2023Overtly critical of Putin’s war and refreshingly candid, Kasatkina has grown in confidence in her first full year as an out LGBTQ player in women’s tennis.
By Jon Holmes | December 20, 2023Sha'Carri Richardson is an out LGBTQ athlete and the world’s fastest woman, with her sights on Olympic gold.
By Jim Buzinski | December 19, 2023At a castle outside of Copenhagen, the World Champion and her wife tied the knot.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 19, 2023The Scot skippered his curling team to World and European titles a year after winning Olympic silver, inspiring others to get into the sport.
By Jon Holmes | December 19, 2023Tom Daley wins synchro gold with new diving partner Noah Williams. What will come of his fifth Summer Olympic Games?
By Cyd Zeigler | December 18, 2023The Patriots linebacker had a two-fer in insults, using a pic of two men kissing to suggest the officials cheated on Mahomes’ behalf.
By Jim Buzinski | December 18, 2023Katie Sowers has won multiple national titles as a women's flag football coach. Now she brings her talents to Italy.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 18, 2023Between banning Pride jerseys and Pride Tape, and telling everyone to accept homophobia, Gary Bettman caved to homophobes.
By Ken Schultz | December 18, 2023An Outsports poll shows the NHL has gone from being viewed as inclusive to being the most anti-LGBTQ league in America. And it’s not close.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 18, 2023The list of past winners features gay icons, trans trailblazers and also a few infamous assholes. Who will pick up the prizes for 2023?
By Jon Holmes | December 16, 2023Martin, one of the few out gay athletes in U.S. men’s pro sports, is leaving San Diego for Raleigh and will continue to play in the USL Championship.
By Jon Holmes | December 15, 2023Baseball’s biggest superstar shares a number with BJK’s brother.
By Ken Schultz | December 15, 2023Former NFL star Reggie White offered a glimmer of hope for bridges between the LGBTQ and Christian communities before his death.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 15, 2023Outsports reached out to the AHL for a statement: ‘We are disappointed Mr. Nardella issued his statement of denial.’
By Cyd Zeigler | December 14, 2023After demonstrating her skill throughout the year, Benegas learns of her victory with a surprise trophy unboxing.
By Ken Schultz | December 14, 2023An Employee Resource Group project yields an opening for new prospects. ‘A woman purchased my largest piece,’ one artist said, ‘that meant a lot to me.’
By Karleigh Webb | December 14, 2023Ten months after coming out, the pro soccer player reflects on all the positive that has happened.
By Jim Buzinski | December 14, 2023