Outsports’ 2019 year-end awards
Who stood out this year in the the world of LGBTQ sports?
By Cyd Zeigler | December 26, 2019Who stood out this year in the the world of LGBTQ sports?
By Cyd Zeigler | December 26, 2019The Amherst Mammoths’ defensive back reflects on how coming out helped make his senior year special.
By Ken Schultz | December 17, 2019Fresh off her Sportsperson of the Year award, the USWNT star publicly announces her choice of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic primary.
By Ken Schultz | December 16, 2019Pitt’s Lisa Coe is as an example of why representation matters: she’s working to change the university’s relationship with LGBTQ people through personal interaction.
By Brian C. Bell | December 12, 2019In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe explained the message ‘The Pose’ is meant to convey.
By Dawn Ennis | December 9, 2019Simon Haerinck’s Same Sport, Different Sexuality takes social media by storm with photos emphasizing the bond between gay and straight rowers.
By Ken Schultz | December 6, 2019In one year Tom Bosworth went from proposing to his boyfriend at the Olympics to attempting to end his life.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 5, 2019Cyd Zeigler talks with LGBTQ people in and around the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 3, 2019Robbie Rogers competed for the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He still feels the joy and heartbreak today.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 26, 2019Under the names Fire and Adrenaline, the two became the first out LGBTQ couple to win tag team gold together.
By Brian C. Bell | November 25, 2019After joining the Rainbow Laces campaign, Charlie Martin attempts to become the first trans athlete to compete at the famous endurance race.
By Ken Schultz | November 22, 2019Dominant and maligned, the South African Olympic champion tells her personal story in a new video on YouTube.
By Karleigh Webb | November 21, 2019A new poll appears to reveal a majority of the public does not approve of trans athlete inclusion, but a look at its questions reveals repeated use of transphobic code words.
By Ken Schultz | November 20, 2019“Soccer’s always been great... but I would say that the experiences I’ve had as a result of being an out athlete ... have been more rewarding to me.”
By Brian C. Bell | November 20, 2019Nikki Hiltz talks to ‘Five Rings To Rule Them All’ about competing in a country that outlaws homosexuality.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 18, 2019The engaged soccer stars clashed frequently with Washington Spirit part owner Bill Lynch over policies they called homophobic.
By Ken Schultz | November 14, 2019The U.S. women score another victory, this time in court against their own federation
By Ken Schultz | November 12, 2019The two promotions featured notable LGBTQ talent such as Effy, Cassandro, Jake Atlas, Billy Dixon and Killian McMurphy.
By Brian C. Bell | November 8, 2019The Amsterdam Lowlanders’ 2020 calendar is not just 12 pictures of naked men, it’s proof, says the photographer: “there is no real ideal image.”
By Daniel Villarreal | November 7, 2019The first woman to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the ring steps down due to irreversible eye damage.
By Ken Schultz | November 6, 2019