Erica Bougard focused on winning a heptathlon medal in Tokyo for Team USA
Two years ago her rainbow shoes made an international statement. In Tokyo she wants her times, jumps and throws to do the talking.
By Karleigh Webb | July 15, 2021Two years ago her rainbow shoes made an international statement. In Tokyo she wants her times, jumps and throws to do the talking.
By Karleigh Webb | July 15, 2021The regulation on naturally occurring testosterone removes two phenoms from the 400-meter, draws a nation’s ire and sparks questions about fairness.
By Karleigh Webb | July 9, 2021Dutee Chand, the 2019 World University Games 100-meter champ, brings her fighting spirit and improving times to Tokyo.
By Karleigh Webb | July 5, 2021Sha'Carri Richardson could now miss the Olympics. This is a travesty, based on a positive pot test. It shouldn't happen.
By Ken Schultz | June 28, 2021Telfer was removed from qualification for the US Olympic Trials.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 17, 2021Jaide Hinds-Clarke and Amiaya Carey are both marrying their best friend: each other.
By Alex Reimer | June 17, 2021One tweet called Pride ‘Mental Disorder Month.’ School administrators have ignored requests to talk.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 15, 2021Dawson LaRance and Kamal Craig-Golaube are thriving at Colorado State.
By Alex Reimer | June 11, 2021Josiah Davis says he became a better athlete after coming out as gay. Setting the Coast Guard record in the 800 meters shows that is true.
By Jim Buzinski | May 26, 2021A federal judge in Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit challenging the inclusive policy that allows transgender student-athletes to compete according to their gender identity.
By Dawn Ennis | April 25, 2021After organizing an LGBTQ virtual 5K run and witnessing several competitors come out, Hiltz decided to become more visible as their authentic transgender self.
By Ken Schultz | April 24, 2021After a long and successful career in politics and comedy, Tom Ammiano finally receives a varsity track letter he earned with a 1958 victory.
By Ken Schultz | March 3, 2021Lawmakers will consider a ‘carbon copy’ of Idaho’s HB500 in the first wave of potential legal assaults on transgender people nationwide.
By Karleigh Webb | January 12, 2021Once a week, every week, Outsports’ managing editor selects big stories from the past 7 days of LGBTQ sports coverage.
By Dawn Ennis | January 9, 2021Micah Porter came out in 2009, but it took him years to battle alcoholism and self-guilt.
By Alex Reimer | January 5, 2021Outsports named nine honorees in 2020, adding two new categories to recognize greater diversity and an inspiring moment.
By Dawn Ennis | December 30, 2020This new award recognizes a trans athlete standing up for the community and the right to play sports: Lindsay Hecox. Mitch Harrison was also nominated.
By Dawn Ennis | December 29, 2020This year’s dishonor for doing the most harm to LGBTQ sports goes to the governing body for the sport of international rugby, awarded in this case for banning transgender women athletes. The ADF takes second place.
By Dawn Ennis | December 28, 2020The LGBTQ triple jumper set a world record and is the first Venezuelan to be named World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year. Sue Bird and Nyla Rose are our other honorees.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 27, 2020Rojas seeks gold in competition, and champions LGBTQ rights in her native Venezuela.
By Karleigh Webb | December 22, 2020