30 LGBTQ athletes who showed ‘Stonewall Spirit’: Justin Fashanu
Justin Fashanu was an out gay soccer player ahead of his time.
By Dawn Ennis | June 21, 2019Justin Fashanu was an out gay soccer player ahead of his time.
By Dawn Ennis | June 21, 2019The greatest diver in the world is a gay man with HIV: Greg Louganis.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 20, 2019Megan Rapinoe has accomplished many historic firsts as an out lesbian soccer player.
By Daniel Villarreal | June 19, 2019The soccer star briefly retired rather than face life as an out professional athlete. Then he realized it gave him a chance to be a role model.
By Ken Schultz | June 18, 2019Athletes and fans from around the world discussed LGBTQ sports, partied and paraded in West Hollywood for Outsports Pride 2019.
By Outsports | June 17, 2019Michael Sam was the first out gay player ever drafted by an NFL team.
By Dawn Ennis | June 15, 2019From Australia to USA Powerlifting, here’s our look back on the heroes and the goats of the past week.
By Dawn Ennis | June 15, 2019Dave Kopay came out as a gay player in the NFL and became the father of the LGBTQ sports movement.
By Jim Buzinski | June 13, 2019From the L.A. Dodgers to anti-gay protesters in New Jersey, here’s our look back on the heroes and the goats of the past week.
By Dawn Ennis | June 8, 2019Gay football player Esera Tuaolo came out after a successful NFL career, but his pro-LGBTQ work was just getting started.
By Daniel Villarreal | June 7, 2019Australian Olympic gay diver Matthew Mitcham is engaged to Luke Rutherford, his boyfriend of more than half a year.
By Daniel Villarreal | June 5, 2019A recording of the first openly gay NFL player to be drafted makes his feelings clear.
By Dawn Ennis | February 17, 2019A profile of gay college football player Jake Bain shows how important visibility is in sports.
By Jim Buzinski | December 3, 2018Joseph Wenger found widespread acceptance and wishes it was the norm
By Joseph Wenger | March 27, 2018Axel Reed and Josh Velasquez formed a bond while coming out.
By Axel Reed | April 18, 2017Ivan Denis has competed openly around the world, including Russia.
By Out For The Win | December 7, 2016– Leave it to the gays (like Lance Bass) to completely bastardize the Olympics with the monicker Beerjing and a photo booth with a background that fits American Idol much better than the Summer Games at a party. – Once-closeted Olympian Bruce Hayes talks about why more athletes aren't out in Beijing. – At least […]
By Cyd Zeigler | August 14, 2008I chuckled heartily this weekend with the arrival in our Outsports email inbox of a press release from the Federation of Gay Games. It seems they've decided to try to make the Olympics about them, and in this year's biggest "dog bites man" story so far, they've "called for" support of out athletes in Beijing. […]
By Cyd Zeigler | August 10, 2008With the Olympics opening tonight, Southern Voce explores the event and gay jocks who have taken part. Included in the cover story is an interview with Bruce Hayes (photo), the former Atlantan who won gold in the 1984 Games, and a closeted athlete who won silver in 2004. The paper also features a story on […]
By Outsports Archives | August 8, 2008Elsewhere on Outsports, I examine why the number of openly gay and lesbian Olympians in 2008 is only 10. The original article said five until a reader alerted me about U.S. soccer player Natasha Kai. In addition, we have now added four more lesbian Olympians, plus a bisexual softball player. Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, right, […]
By Jim Buzinski | August 6, 2008