A world martial arts champion stresses visibility as an out gay fighter
William Seth-Wenzel is an openly gay jujutsu fighter whose boyfriend cheered him on as he won the world championship.
By Jim Buzinski | February 26, 2019Outsports’ list of coming out stories from LGBT people in sports.
William Seth-Wenzel is an openly gay jujutsu fighter whose boyfriend cheered him on as he won the world championship.
By Jim Buzinski | February 26, 2019The man who played BYU’s mascot revealed he’s gay and how he struggled growing up as a Mormon.
By Dawn Ennis | February 26, 2019Moritz Belmann has won medals in his age group at the European Championships. He has the full support of his team as a gay athlete.
By Moritz Belmann | February 14, 2019Thomas Agostini, a college swimmer, decided it was time to come out as gay after a slur targeted another student.
By Thomas Agostini | February 13, 2019Napoleon Jinnies made history as a male NFL cheerleader and he did it as a gay man.
By Jim Buzinski | February 11, 2019Gay jockey Jack Duern says he has found acceptance in his sport and he uses drag as an outlet.
By Jim Buzinski | February 7, 2019University of Minnesota track and field athlete Kaitlyn Long struggled with her bisexuality until two moments helped her accept herself.
By Kaitlyn Long | February 7, 2019Vassar’s Queer, Trans and Non-Binary athletes group fights for inclusion in sports and provides a space for students to be themselves.
By Nick Lee | February 5, 2019Trans swimmer Natalie Fahey did not want to quit competing at Southern Illinois and her coach has been her biggest source of support.
By Natalie Fahey | January 28, 2019Pacifici played with the Columbus Crew in 2016. Now he hopes coming out can help other gay athletes be their true selves.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 20, 2019Swimmer Alec Reitzel grew up in the South and struggled with coming out until he realized he needed to be himself.
By Alec Reitzel | January 17, 2019Andre Williams chose to go to the Univ. of Central Missouri in part because they had already accepted another gay athlete.
By Andre R. Williams | January 15, 2019Ryan Signorino was nervous joining the track and cross country team as a novice runner and gay man, but he has never looked back.
By Ryan Signorino | January 10, 2019Christian Zeitvogel feared the worst when he came out as a gay football player, but he was met with love and acceptance.
By Christian Zeitvogel | January 8, 2019Matt Young was raised in a conservative Oklahoma town, but has found his niche as a runner and gay man at the University of Arkansas.
By Matthew D Young | January 3, 2019Mara Åkesson found struggles and some loneliness as an LGBTQ athlete in Sweden, and she’s sharing her story to help others.
By Mara Åkesson | December 13, 2018Reid said she wants to use her golf platform to work with people who support her, and to inspire others.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 11, 2018LGBTQ College Roundup: Mount Union’s Jason Hadley makes return to racing.
By Erik Hall | December 11, 2018Bennett Sherr battled a rare orthopedic disease while coming to grips with being gay, and found empowerment on the mat.
By Bennett Sherr | December 11, 2018Gilly Flaherty plays for England’s national team and professionally for West Ham United.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 6, 2018