‘Pete Can’t Play Basketball’ but his comedy short film is a winner
Filmmaker Nick Borenstein provides a fresh and likable take on the ‘gays in sports’ comedy archetype.
By Ken Schultz | January 27, 2021Filmmaker Nick Borenstein provides a fresh and likable take on the ‘gays in sports’ comedy archetype.
By Ken Schultz | January 27, 2021Premiering next month, “Steelers” showcases how LGBTQ players and coaches are finding community in rugby.
By Ken Schultz | January 18, 2021‘People in the know about wrestling know about this movement, these people and these stories. But what they don’t know is the history that goes back to the 1940s.’
By Brian C. Bell | November 9, 2020A documentary film about LGBTQ and straight women who play tackle football debuted on ESPN earlier this month and was shown nationwide on ABC.
By Dawn Ennis | July 18, 2020We love them, root for them, make movies about them, but what qualifies someone to be an “underdog”?
By Karleigh Webb | May 20, 2020Our weekly look at the big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage is in keeping with this week’s theme week: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
By Dawn Ennis | May 9, 2020Six members of the Outsports team assembled for a special MCU-themed podcast episode, and we fitted our favorite out sports heroes for capes.
By Dawn Ennis | May 5, 2020These are the essential films we picked, centered around sports, that will get you through the coronavirus crisis. Did we miss your favorite? Tell us in the comments!
By Dawn Ennis | April 6, 2020A new baseball documentary showcases the past, present and future of women playing the national pastime.
By Karleigh Webb | October 30, 2019An ESPN 30-for-30 short about trans wrestler Mack Beggs notes the unseen stories behind the headlines and where he’s at now.
By Karleigh Webb | September 27, 2019One of stand-up’s all time innovators falls back on overplayed trans athlete stereotypes in his new “Sticks & Stones” special on Netflix.
By Ken Schultz | September 5, 2019These LGBTQ sports films examine queerness and athletics issue through historic and fictional lenses.
By Daniel Villarreal | July 19, 2019These LGBTQ sports documentaries range from body building and surfing to figuring skating and rodeo.
By Daniel Villarreal | July 12, 2019Kiké Hernandez is turning gender roles of athletes upside down as fans and the L.A. Dodgers applaud.
By Dawn Ennis | May 8, 2019Mack Beggs, Andraya Yearwood, and Sarah Rose Huckman are featured in “Changing the Game,” a new documentary film debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival
By Dawn Ennis | April 26, 2019When two friends and teammates experience a moment of intimacy, ‘Giant Little Ones’ becomes a story of self-discovery.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 17, 2019Mark Bingham and gay rugby are the subject of a new documentary film, remembering the hero of Sept. 11, 2001.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 4, 2019‘Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story’ promises to be an inside look at the life and struggles of a gay, adopted Olympic athlete.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 7, 2018Kyle Krieger’s new ‘Sports!’ film brings the really gay community onto the basketball court.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 12, 2018‘Alone In The Game’ shows the debilitating power of mindless homophobic language.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 28, 2018