NHL Pride Nights: Wearing a rainbow jersey becomes controversial
Pride Nights have been a staple in the NHL since 2018, but this season they have generated controversy.
By Jim Buzinski | March 29, 2023Pride Nights have been a staple in the NHL since 2018, but this season they have generated controversy.
By Jim Buzinski | March 29, 2023The Buffalo Sabres player is the first to publicly claim fear of Russia for why he won’t wear a rainbow.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 29, 2023With an LGBTQ-focused or LGBTQ-led event scheduled for every day of WrestleMania week, this year’s festivities are shaping up to be the queerest ever.
By Brian C. Bell | March 29, 2023As the new baseball season begins, here are our favorite out players, allies and style icons who are making the game a better place for the LGBTQ community.
By Ken Schultz | March 29, 2023For half a century, the SFGSL has helped the Bay Area LGBTQ population find a place where they feel safe to play softball as their true selves.
By Ken Schultz | March 28, 2023A top NHL official says there’s no evidence that any Russian players faces punishment for wearing a Pride jersey.
By Jim Buzinski | March 27, 2023New regulations leave trans women out of the female category and the ‘Caster Semenya Rule’ tightened.
By Karleigh Webb | March 26, 2023Not so long ago, it was hard to find any out LGBT coaches in NCAA college basketball.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 26, 2023Meier will face off against Kim Mulkey, who reportedly told gay athletes to stay in the closet.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 25, 2023The second “Gay Young Classic” will pit pro wrestlers and drag performers against one another in a lip sync battle tournament for their lives.
By Brian C. Bell | March 24, 2023The new ban happens to begin on International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 23, 2023The Seattle Thunderbirds players, most of whom are teenagers, showed incredible courage.
By Alex Reimer | March 23, 2023After claiming trans kids want litter boxes in schools, Dungy now says they just need ‘Jesus.’
By Cyd Zeigler | March 23, 2023The NHL teams that had the best Pride Nights were the ones that didn’t let the very few dissenters become the story.
By Jim Buzinski | March 23, 2023The Staal brothers hid behind ‘prayer,’ issuing a statement that misses the entire point of the Pride jerseys.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 23, 2023Till Martini is one of the best young rowers in Germany, and he wants to show other athletes there’s nothing wrong with being gay.
By Alex Reimer | March 22, 2023The pioneering fighter comes out firing against Hien Huynh after a four-year absence from the ring.
By Karleigh Webb | March 22, 2023The team claims it made the decision at an organizational level at not from the players. Regardless, it’s another black eye for NHL Pride nights.
By Jim Buzinski | March 22, 2023The out gay prospect said he’s “disappointed,” and explained why Pride Nights are so important.
By Alex Reimer | March 21, 2023Team captain Logan Couture celebrates “extremely important night,” while James Reimer cites Jesus Christ in refusing to wear the jersey.
By Jim Buzinski | March 18, 2023