Pia Sundhage and Sweden beat USWNT in the battle of the lesbian coaches
The 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, 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, 2016Both the Univ. of Kansas and Kansas State have been blessed with the transformative power of soccer coach Jessica Smith coming out and being out as a gay coach. She is living proof of the power of courage.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 30, 2016Nigerian Football Federation vice-president tells reporters that his country's women's national team is suffering because of too many lesbians. That certainly hasn't hurt the United States team.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 15, 2016Stephanie White has been vocal about LGBT rights as she's been coaching in the WNBA and women's basketball for years.
By Jim Buzinski | May 26, 2016When Taylor Tvedt came out in high school, parents tried to force her to use a separate locker room from their daughters. Now she is hoping to improve the LGBT-athlete outreach at Lehigh Univ.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2016It's official: Out British boxer Nicola Adams will defender her Olympic gold medal in Rio.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 18, 2016Abby Wambach made a potentially life-threatening mistake when she drove under the influence this weekend. In her apology she took complete responsibility and promised to do better.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 4, 2016Jennifer Azzi is now the only publicly out LGBT head women's basketball coach in Division I.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 1, 2016Coach Dawn Brown suspended two of her players for dating one another this season. Now she's been suspended permanently.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 28, 2016Representing LGBT trailblazers is important to the Purdue center.
By Erik Hall | March 16, 2016A Federal judge has interpreted Title IX has protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual student-athletes because of the gender of those with whom they enter a relationship.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 28, 2015Indiana Fever guard Layshia Clarendon has embraced her role as an active professional athlete dedicated to supporting other LGBT people in sports.
By Outsports | December 21, 2015Curt Miller has long stopped just short of talking to the media about being a gay coach. Recently hired by the Connecticut Sun, he opens up with the media about his personal life for the first time.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 17, 2015Penn runner Eliana Yankelev talks about mental health and her time with Penn athletics as part of GO! Athletes' Project:Speak series.
By Outsports | November 2, 2015Erik Hall will have a regular column rounding up the results of LGBT athletes and coaches in college sports. This week he focuses on two college football players.
By Erik Hall | September 29, 2015Shannon Miller, Jen Banford and Annette Wiles alleged institutional sexism and homophobia in the athletic department at the Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth. They have filed a Federal lawsuit against the school.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 29, 2015Having won gold with Team USA, WNBA player Seimone Augustus now feels a bit more equal after her marriage was made legal across the United States.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 27, 2015The Women's World Cup drew strong readership for the final. What will be its lasting impact on women's sports and LGBT athletes?
By Outsports | July 9, 2015Ramona Bachmann, a top player for Switzerland at the World Cup, used the stage to come out publicly.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 7, 2015Blatant sexism drove a lot of men to avoid the incredible month-long journey of the U.S. Women's National Team. While 25 million Americans watched the final, I feel sorry for every sports fan who didn't.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 6, 2015