Out Athletes

After countless roadblocks and mean-spirited hate from fans and fighters, the trans MMA fighter takes the ring in Championship Fighting Alliance 11

The West Hollywood City Council members weren't complaining, even if they did pass an ordinance banning his attire shortly after the testimony

Wheeler is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in basketball and is the head coach of the Univ. of Illinois women's wheelchair basketball team. She will coach the Paralympic team in Rio.

Former athlete, coach and educator, Griffin is still pushing for equality. Plus, Tim Tebow's name surfaces in NCAA legal case, and perspective on Griner & Baylor

Mulroy talks about his gay-friendly swim team and taking them to brunch

Brittney Griner, the Baylor University basketball star and top pick of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury made news last month when she came out publicly as lesbian. She said that she had never really been in the closet and that people at Baylor knew. Griner now says that Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey, while aware of her […]

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

The gay former Stanford gymnast competes later this week at Pro Gymnastics Challenge in Pennsylvania

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.

"Why can't I be the guy making plays that helps my team win, and still on the flip side, be a gay male?" the former University of Richmond wide receiver says.

Is this the most important LGBT sports story of all time?

The openly gay NBA player's jersey accounted for all of the custom jerseys sold by the Wizards since he came out

The kids today will never know a world without an openly gay male pro athlete

The former NFL player became a trailblazer when he came out in 1975. Nearly 40 years later, he celebrates an openly gay pro athlete.

Facts about gay NBA player Jason Collins, who came out in Sports Illustrated.

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.

The WNBA star's endorsement deal confirms Nike's commitment to LGBT athletes

There is so much talk about gay issues in all of the sports leagues, but the NFL seems to be at the center of so many discussions. Here we’ll chronicle all of the comings and goings in the League on the issue.

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 – […]