Coming Out Stories

Robbie Rogers and Jallen Messersmith continue a parade of athletes coming out publicly

Jallen Messersmith was raised Mormon, overcame bullying and is openly gay on his Catholic college's basketball team in Kansas. And he goes on more dates than his teammates.

The Hollywood Hills High School athlete was inspired by Jason Collins to tell his story

Edelmann was the best player on the women's team before he became captain of the men's team

USC swimmer Sean Mulroy may wear custom swimsuits dedicated to a drag queen and get his teammates hooked on brunch, but he takes his sport and being an out athlete seriously.

Despite the sport's steretype, Pattison fits in just fine

Jason Collins becomes the first active pro athlete in the big leagues to come out as gay

For four years we held Gendreau's secret in confidence. Now we're able to talk about what happened leading up to the publication of his story.

By Jack DavisIt has been one year since I raised my hand in a U.S. history class during a lecture on gay rights, and came out as gay to 40 of my peers and my favorite teacher.My coming out in class was spontaneous and a fortunate timing of events. I was looking for a way […]

There’s been lots of attention paid to our story on former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau. Here are some of the media pieces, including a great piece from our friend John Branch at the New York Times, and a video report on the openly gay kicker. Gay N.F.L. Prospect Could Be a Pioneer – […]

Openly gay former college kicker Alan Gendreau reflects on his time at Middle Tennessee

The former Baylor star and WNBA rookie announced she is a lesbian. And the mainstream media didn't seem to care.

"I've always been open about who I am and my sexuality," former Baylor star and WNBA top pick says.

Wirth found more open minds than expected, eventually working as an SID at an SEC school

No. 42 was a special man at a special time in history.

Charles Naurath left sports when he began exploring his sexuality. But after a year abroad, he found his love of sports again in Ultimate.

An anonymous gay NFL player wants to go public but fears the reaction from fans, according to a report.

Jarred Kennedy-Loving overcame 22 foster homes to become a successful gay runner at Bowdoin College in Maine, where he explores his racial and gender roles in a 'laxbro' culture.

Directed by Michiel Thomas and starring Fallon Fox, 'Game Face' is a powerful portrayal of athletes as they come out. They're now looking for funding.

Fallon Fox is the first professional MMA fighter to come out publicly as transgender. Her story, which first ran on Sports Illustrated and Outsports, has brought a flurry of support and backlash.