Gay athlete found his niche and his husband through rowing
Erik Limpitlaw had great success in rowing even as he struggled with his sexuality. Years later, he is happy and fulfilled.
By Erik Limpitlaw | April 22, 2020Outsports’ list of coming out stories from LGBT people in sports.
Erik Limpitlaw had great success in rowing even as he struggled with his sexuality. Years later, he is happy and fulfilled.
By Erik Limpitlaw | April 22, 2020Brock Weston knew it was time to come out to his hockey team. ‘I didn’t choose this, and I hope you won’t turn on me.’
By Brock Weston | April 21, 2020In a first-person essay for SkySports, Akanni attributes his newfound confidence on the track to coming out publicly.
By Alex Reimer | April 20, 2020With a newfound sense of confidence as a gay man, Kevin Pereira pursues his athletic passion.
By Kevin E Pereira | April 14, 2020Greg Nelson struggled with coming out until he finally found a helping hand and the strength to be himself.
By Gregory W. Nelson | April 9, 2020After 10 years and in a period of great uncertainty, Matt Lynch decides he could hide no more and strives to be a role model for other LGBTQ coaches.
By Matthew T Lynch | April 3, 2020Colton Underwood shares his journey to sexual discovery, now saying he is in fact gay. After appearing on the Bachelor, he said he wasn’t.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 2, 2020Brett Lysohir’s senior season ended abruptly, but not until after he showed his teammates the real him.
By Brett Lysohir | April 1, 2020Each week, Outsports’ managing editor selects big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage. We’re practicing some social distancing this time.
By Dawn Ennis | March 28, 2020Denis Finnegan is one of the most decorated gay athletes in track & field to come out publicly. He just wants to help.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 23, 2020Despite hearing homophobic language, Sebastian Vega was totally embraced by his teammates when he came out.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 20, 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, 2020An out college basketball assistant coach notes the best coaching comes from being your best self.
By Karleigh Webb | March 18, 2020The Swiss wrestler competes in an usual version of the sport, but his coming out as gay is universal.
By Jim Buzinski | March 10, 2020Mike Del Moro swam better after coming out at Tufts University, and a decade later realizes one never stops coming out.
By Mike Del Moro | February 25, 2020Caroline Mattise found her voice at Monmouth University after years of feeling she had to hide who she was.
By Caroline Mattise | February 20, 2020Nicolas Fernandez came out and was warmly accepted by his team in Argentina. The fans have been cool, too.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 19, 2020“After letting my walls down and coming out to the team, I felt like I could finally be me,” Canada’s Markus Thormeyer says.
By Markus Thormeyer | February 19, 2020Lauren Rosenberg is the first out LGBTQ sports reporter at the University of Missouri’s campus radio station, KCOU, and also a pioneer for women.
By lrosenberg101 | February 18, 2020Pride On The Court at Sarah Lawrence College took another leap forward in year three, and seeks more in year four.
By Karleigh Webb | February 12, 2020