Elite Canadian teenage hockey player comes out as gay
Yanic Dupelessis is an elite teenage hockey player in Canada and he came out as gay in part to help others.
By Jim Buzinski | September 14, 2020Outsports’ list of coming out stories from LGBT people in sports.
Yanic Dupelessis is an elite teenage hockey player in Canada and he came out as gay in part to help others.
By Jim Buzinski | September 14, 2020Quinn, a member of the Canadian WNT and OL Reign, came out on Instagram with advice on how to be a better ally to the transgender community.
By Ken Schultz | September 9, 2020Josh Sorbe was the homecoming king and student body president at the University of South Dakota where he was able to reach his potential as an openly gay student-athlete.
By Josh Sorbe | September 9, 2020Jaden Vazquez is now helping LGBTQ athletes by co-leading a new Fordham student-athlete-support group.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 31, 2020The University of Missouri senior came out publicly as bisexual Thursday with a tweet.
By Brian C. Bell | August 31, 2020‘Swimming, biking, running and lifting took away the anxiety caused by being in the closet,’ says Matthew Helmerichs.
By Matthew Helmerichs | August 11, 2020‘On the field, I’m not a trans kid or an autistic kid or a depressed kid. I’m a lacrosse player,’ Gabriel Kris says.
By Jim Buzinski | August 3, 2020Madison Doucette used her coming out as gay in lacrosse to increase acceptance.
By Jim Buzinski | July 31, 2020Richard Coffey battled isolation and his sexual identity by embracing hockey, but he now realizes he had to be honest with himself to be truly happy.
By Richard Coffey | July 28, 2020“I’ve never hidden anything and I’m really open about the fact that I’m attracted to both sexes,” Luke Strong tells the BBC.
By Jim Buzinski | July 27, 2020JR Jaquay remembers the isolation as boy growing up in Texas and feeling different. That led him to stressing inclusiveness in his coaching and training.
By JR Jaquay | July 23, 2020‘Horses don’t understand concepts such as sexual orientation, or gender identity,’ says college equestrian rider Jay Robinson. ‘The only thing that a horse really cares about is how the person in the tack makes them feel.’
By Jay K. Robinson | July 22, 2020Paul Ruggeri is finding his true self, out and proud in pursuit of a nursing career, after a life of gymnastics and Team USA.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 20, 2020Jonathan Kliment decided to be himself as he pursues his dream of broadcasting one day in the NHL.
By Jonathan Kliment | July 16, 2020The Big Bad Kaiju long struggled with his sexual identity but has found love, acceptance and liberation since unveiling his truth in and out of the ring.
By O'Shay Edwards | July 15, 2020Five coaches from across sports discussed how to handle the situation when an LGBTQ athlete comes out on your team.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 15, 2020Stephen Finkel used a teammate’s gay slur as a catalyst to come out, including support from four NHL players.
By Stephen Finkel | July 14, 2020Welsh WWE wrestler Tegan Nox and her girlfriend Sierra St. Pierre confirmed they’re in a relationship with posts on Instagram.
By Dawn Ennis | July 12, 2020“I want to be an example to young female swimmers and help ones who are struggling with this, so they can see it’s normal,” Martha McCabe told the CBC.
By Dawn Ennis | July 11, 2020Terrence Bogan scored 77 touchdowns while also starring in school plays. Next year he’ll play for Trinity College.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 10, 2020