Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and more urge NCAA to stand up for trans inclusion
They and hundreds of others have signed on to a pro-inclusion letter.
APRIL 24, 2024
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Straight Wrestler Launches Athlete Ally
Hudson Taylor has launched a new website aimed at combating homophobia in sports.
JANUARY 12, 2011
Athlete Ally Cuts Ties With Martina Navratilova After Anti-Trans Op-ed
The LGBTQ sports group grandly slammed her recent op-ed accusing trans athletes of cheating.
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe Extends His Gay Activism
The punter for the Minnesota Vikings upped his activism ante this week by becoming the first pro athlete "Ally Ambassador."
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Hudson Taylor Takes His Training on the Road
The straight, former all-American wrestler and founder of Athlete Ally says he can change the world by talking to pro sports players about LGBT people.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
GLAAD Wants to Train All Major Sports Teams to Be LGBT-Friendly
Will teams like the Lakers, Knicks, and Giants try to change locker room culture?
JUNE 19, 2012
Study: LGBT Teen Athletes 'Overwhelmingly Closeted'
Respondents to the study cite homophobic and transphobic bullying as reasons for staying in the closet.
JULY 3, 2018
Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her
Baylor’s record on LGBTQ+ issues has been criticized internally and externally for years.
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
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Yogi Berra, Baseball Legend and LGBT Ally, Dead at 90
Berra partnered with Athlete Ally, a group working for LGBT equality, and was a consistent champion of the underdog.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Athletes Oppose Anti-Trans Texas Bill
About 50 athletes have signed on to Athlete Ally's letter condemning the state's "bathroom bill," including (from left) Gus Kenworthy, Brittney Griner, and Aydian Dowling.
MARCH 16, 2017
Gay at the Games: Silver Medalist Says Sochi Was a Poor Choice
Daniela Iraschko-Stolz says the IOC should have made a better choice than Russia for the games, while LGBT athlete ally Hudson Taylor gives a glimpse into what it's like to be gay in Sochi.
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
New NCAA Policy on Trans Athletes Raises Concerns
The group will now let each sport's governing body set standards for trans inclusion, but some fear this will create a confusing patchwork of policies.
JANUARY 20, 2022
New MLB Head Is LGBT Ally Rob Manfred
Major League Baseball will roll out a new internship program to increase LGBT visibility and inclusiveness in the league.
AUGUST 15, 2014
96-Year-Old Lesbian Baseball Legend Maybelle Blair Recognized by NY Mets
Blair, who played professional baseball in a women’s league, received the Amazin' Mets Foundation's inaugural Legacy Award.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Athlete Ally to Publish Historic Athletic Equality Index
The group has rated major colleges and universities on the LGBT inclusivity of their sports programs.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Pro Golfer Mel Reid Comes Out, Joins Athlete Ally
"It's important for me to always fight for equality," says the six-time Ladies European Tour champ.
DECEMBER 10, 2018
NBA's Kenneth Faried an Ally for LGBT Equality
The Denver Nuggets forward becomes the first NBA player to join the Athlete Ally campaign.
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Female Athletes Must Endure Invasive 'Sex Tests.' Men Don't
A deeply misogynistic practice by the governing body of sports must end, writes Athlete Ally's Anne Lieberman.
JULY 11, 2018
Meet The LGBT Allies Headed to Sochi
There aren't a ton of out LGBT athletes heading to Sochi (far from it), but many allies have made their displeasure with Russia's antigay laws heard.
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Yankees' Torre Flexes His Ally Muscle
As fans gather at the MLB All-Star game this summer, Yankee legend Joe Torre pledges to help end homophobia.
JULY 15, 2014