Swimmer dedicates Olympic medal to her girlfriend, coming out in the process
Italian swimmer Rachele Bruni dedicated her silver 10km medal to several people, including her 'beloved.'
By Cyd Zeigler | August 16, 2016Italian swimmer Rachele Bruni dedicated her silver 10km medal to several people, including her 'beloved.'
By Cyd Zeigler | August 16, 2016'You don't see hetrosexuals having pride parades.'
By Jim Buzinski | August 16, 2016Anthony Villarreal says he was kicked out of William Jessup Univ., which has an anti-gay policy, three years ago. Now he's teamed up with California State Senator Ricardo Lara to pass SB 1146 to protect LGBT students from the Bible.
By Anthony Villarreal | August 16, 2016Gay Olympian Tom Bosworth proposed to his boyfriend after his competition. They are now engaged.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 15, 2016Chris Voth said a volleyball team recently refused to hire him because he's gay, citing problems with homosexuality in the team's country. Sounds like more front-office homophobia at work.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 15, 2016A semi-closeted volleyball player has seen the struggles of LGBT athletes but finds hope with the Olympics in his country.
By Jim Buzinski | August 15, 2016It's the organization's first statement since writer posed as gay for story on sex at the Olympics.
By Jim Buzinski | August 14, 2016There are two reportedly intersex athletes at the Olympics. While many people claim to be concerned about Caster Semenya's excellence, Dutee Chand's ho-hum performance speaks volumes too.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 14, 2016Seeing athletes show affection never gets old.
By Jim Buzinski | August 14, 2016The British athlete led at the halfway mark.
By Jim Buzinski | August 12, 2016The United States and coach Jill Ellis lost in the quarterfinals for the first time ever in Olympic history. The USWNT will not win a medal.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 12, 2016Just like it mattered that Matthew Mitcham is gay, and Michael Sam is black and gay, the color of Simone Manuel's skin matters in the sport of swimming.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 12, 2016There were some major missteps by NBC and The Daily Beast in their coverage of LGBTI Olympians in Rio. Still, the athletes continued to shine.
By Outsports | August 12, 2016Or any LGBT athlete or person for that matter.
By Jim Buzinski | August 12, 2016Out American kayaker Ashley Nee finished 14th in canoe slalom, missing out on the final by four spots. She is the only publicly out gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or intersex competitor in kayak. She had finished ninth in the preliminary round. The 27-year-old vastly improved on her past World Championship performances, where her best was […]
By Cyd Zeigler | August 11, 2016Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, the openly gay Olympic swimmer from Finland, finished his competitions in Rio with a 23rd-place finish in the competitive 50meter freestyle on Thursday. There were 85 different competitors in the event, 16 of whom advanced to the semifinals. Liukkonen missed the semifinals by 0.15 seconds, with a time of 22.25 seconds. In 2014 […]
By Cyd Zeigler | August 11, 2016Identifying gay athletes from homophobic countries at the Olympic Games in Rio, let alone places like Western Europe, isn't just a good idea.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 11, 2016The Big 12 is looking to expand, and it's considering at least three schools that should raise some anti-LGBT red flags for the conference. The Big 12 already is not a model of acceptance for LGBT people.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 11, 2016"We screwed up," editor says.
By Jim Buzinski | August 11, 2016While a slight majority of coaches polled by USA Today support withdrawing NCAA tournament games from North Carolina, at least one coach said he actively supports HB2, North Carolina's anti-transgender law.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 10, 2016