Celebrating LGBTQ sports history: Esera Tuaolo comes out as gay
Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
By Dawn Ennis | October 7, 2020Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
By Dawn Ennis | October 7, 2020Jenkins had a brief stint with the Seattle Seahawks before a career in law. He is now opening up about being gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 6, 2020Jason Bell will appear on the next season of Britain’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ and one male dancer wants to tango with him.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 30, 2020Amy Werdine was floored to see her engagement to her girlfriend celebrated on the Vikings’ video screen.
By Jim Buzinski | September 29, 202013 NFL players have come out after retiring but none while active and the streak continues in 2020.
By Jim Buzinski | September 10, 2020Tuaolo hosts a candid conversation about head trauma with Brett Favre on his new podcast, “Mr. Aloha.”
By Alex Reimer | August 19, 2020Brakel came out in 2014 and worked with two NFL teams and the League. ‘He had a big heart,’ says everyone.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 18, 2020Rhiannon Walker says Washington’s former director of pro personnel made lewd remarks about her looks, and asked if she would be interested in dating.
By Alex Reimer | July 20, 2020A national holiday is no reason not to recap the big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
By Dawn Ennis | July 4, 2020Through poetry, Russell shares his thoughts on the shooting deaths of Tony McDade, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 2, 2020Esera Tuaolo played in the Super Bowl while closeted and has become a passionate LGBTQ advocate after coming out.
By Jim Buzinski | June 29, 2020In celebration of Pride Month and in an effort to advance equality, Nike honors the Black roots of Pride in its 2020 BeTrue campaign.
By Dawn Ennis | June 27, 2020O’Callaghan, who came out as gay after his retirement, received his only start of the season in Week 17 of the Patriots’ historic undefeated campaign.
By Alex Reimer | June 22, 2020Kings Special Events Sales Director Karl Crudup will be part of Outsports’ conversation Thursday about how to push for more LGBTQ inclusion in pro sports.
By Alex Reimer | June 17, 20205 out employees at pro-sports teams joined us to talk about how to push for more LGBTQ inclusion from your favorite team.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 16, 2020The Las Vegas Raiders rookie was bothered by the idea that a cartoon sponge might be gay.
By Jim Buzinski | June 15, 2020At one point during the 2014 NFL preseason, Sam was tied for third in the league in sacks.
By Alex Reimer | June 13, 2020Katie Sowers made history in two ways when Super Bowl LIV kicked off in February.
By Jim Buzinski | June 5, 2020Racism in perspective, from the nation’s most prominent openly gay sports journalist: LZ Granderson of the Los Angeles Times.
By Dawn Ennis | June 2, 2020From Jason Collins to Ireen Wust, Outsports is sharing 30 stories over 30 days, celebrating out athletes who made history.
By Dawn Ennis | June 2, 2020