Women’s Sports

Karen Morrison and her team at the NCAA hosted three powerful days in Indianapolis breaking ground in gender, disability, race and sexual orientation inclusion

The WNBA star's endorsement deal confirms Nike's commitment to LGBT athletes

The former Baylor star and WNBA rookie announced she is a lesbian. And the mainstream media didn't seem to care.

Why athletes like Brittney Griner deserve our applause and our attention.

"I've always been open about who I am and my sexuality," former Baylor star and WNBA top pick says.

The couple now works with Freedom To Marry to win, well, the freedom to marry

Michele Van Gorp plays for the Minnesota Lynx and is and out athlete.

LGBT sports legends Pat Griffin and Helen Carroll lead a discussion on LGBT inclusion at the women's Final Four, with Nevin Caple and Ashland Johnson

Rene Portland, the Penn State women’s basketball coach, turned in her letter of resignation yesterday evening. Advocates for social justice in sport and women’s basketball fans everywhere are celebrating.

Even in her loss, Carmouche has taken a big step forward

Will she wear it in UFC's first-ever women's bout?

With the NCAA women's Final Four underway, ESPN has produced an exhaustive story that looks at the dwindling number of women coaching women's college teams.

Sherri Murrell is a trailblazer in college basketball, living her life openly in Div. 1.

Pat Griffin has been an athlete, a coach, an advocate and an author.

Muffin Spencer-Devlin was a three-time tournament winner with the LPGA Tour.

At AfterEllen.com, there's a good profile on the out lesbian athletes at Vancouver — including gold medalist speedskater Ireen Wüst. It was put together by the AfterEllen staff — together with dynamic photos of the five women. And an interview with Pat Griffin on the factors that can steer an athlete's deciding whether to come […]

Harvard has decided to ban men from certain gyms during some hours, catering to Muslim women who don’t feel comfortable exercising in front of men. The sexist policy certainly brings up fears of a slippery slope. If women can get men banned from gyms, why not ban blacks from gyms at certain times because some […]