This gay softball player helped win SCOTUS employment case
Gerald Bostock was fired from his job after joining a gay softball league. He won his case in the Supreme Court.
By Jim Buzinski | June 15, 2020Gerald Bostock was fired from his job after joining a gay softball league. He won his case in the Supreme Court.
By Jim Buzinski | June 15, 2020He’s only 23, but Michael Martin is already an elected official after his win on Tuesday in West Virginia. He told his coming out story as a gay soccer player in 2014.
By Jim Buzinski | June 10, 2020Matt Lynch, an openly gay men’s basketball coach, was featured in a Pride episode of the “Tamron Hall” show.
By Jim Buzinski | June 7, 2020Katie Sowers made history in two ways when Super Bowl LIV kicked off in February.
By Jim Buzinski | June 5, 2020The leading tennis organization posts a tone-deaf video and then has to apologize.
By Jim Buzinski | June 1, 2020“I don’t know what got into me, I said to myself, ‘What do I have to lose?’” Guillaume Cizeron says of his decision to publicly come out as gay.
By Jim Buzinski | May 29, 2020She has been an elite player in college and in helping the U.S. to a world title and has done while being openly gay.
By Jim Buzinski | May 18, 2020‘Soft,’ “Ram it up,’ ‘Lambs” are among the terms Eric Dickerson used to criticize the Rams uniforms.
By Jim Buzinski | May 15, 2020Trae’ Robinson felt a need to call out a culture of homophobic language among athletes at his school. ‘Enough is enough,’ he said.
By Jim Buzinski | May 8, 2020Matt Lynch has found nothing but support since telling his story and is eager to share what he’s learned.
By Jim Buzinski | May 6, 2020Dennis Del Valle, a pro volleyball player from Puerto Rico now playing in Switzerland, said it was time to tell the world he is gay.
By Jim Buzinski | May 4, 2020Robbie Manson had dreams of winning an Olympic medal, but now must train alone and keep fit and sharp with the Games postponed.
By Jim Buzinski | April 29, 2020Lost seasons, futures on hold, worrying about their health and that of society. The COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on all facets of society, and sports is no exception. Outsports is asking out LGBTQ people in sports how they are impacted by the coronavirus crisis and its effects on all aspects of daily life.
By Jim Buzinski | April 19, 2020Katie Sowers, the first gay NFL assistant coach, is using her platform to raise money to provide food during the coronavirus crisis.
By Jim Buzinski | March 24, 2020The Olympics have always been special to LGBTQ athletes and fans, but the 2020 Games must be moved a year later because of the coronavirus.
By Jim Buzinski | March 23, 2020With many people practicing social distancing and staying at home, these stories of out people in sports will help inspire you.
By Jim Buzinski | March 18, 2020Former tennis player and longtime homophobe ignores science in her statements about coronavirus.
By Jim Buzinski | March 13, 2020The Swiss wrestler competes in an usual version of the sport, but his coming out as gay is universal.
By Jim Buzinski | March 10, 2020The former 49ers quarterback continues his support for LGBTQ inclusion in the Mormon church.
By Jim Buzinski | March 9, 2020A crotch-grabbing incident could result in a rugby player’s suspension and Gareth Thomas’ joke about it falls flat.
By Jim Buzinski | March 9, 2020