Meet the 29 LGBTQ+ athletes making waves in the 2025 WNBA playoffs
No matter which team is victorious, a queer athlete is taking home the trophy!
September 16, 2025
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Brittney Griner cancels speech after finding threatening note in hotel room
The WNBA star cancelled her speech at a cannabis convention after finding a piece of duct tape left in the entrance to her hotel room containing the words “Gay Baby Jail."
February 19, 2025
Brittney Griner says she will sign with the Atlanta Dream, celebrates career 'rebrand'
Griner, who has been in free agency for the first time in her career since she was drafted by the Mercury in 2013, said that she will be signing a one-year contract with the Dream.
January 29, 2025
Brittney Griner, former Russian captive and current Olympian, celebrates historic prisoner swap
The WNBA star in Paris for the Olympics issued a joyful statement after news of the exchange spread.
August 2, 2024
WNBA legend Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, welcome their first child together
The couple welcomed a baby boy earlier this month.
July 19, 2024
Missouri pol says ‘unpatriotic lesbian’ Brittney Griner should be in Russian jail, not Olympics
Valentina Gomez made the inflammatory remarks about the WNBA star in a video posted on social media platform X.
June 12, 2024
More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms
Our community's out moms could use some more visibility — and a big thank you too.
May 12, 2024
Brittney Griner reveals she considered suicide while in Russian captivity
The WNBA legend opened up to Robin Roberts about the hopelessness she felt under the conditions she had to endure.
May 2, 2024
Meet all 37 of the queer women in this season's WNBA
These players may just make the upcoming season the best yet!
April 17, 2024
Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are expecting! Here's when baby Griner is arriving
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle have announced they're expecting, and the couple's "favorite human being" is almost due!
April 15, 2024
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
Brittney Griner and Wife Remember Americans Still Imprisoned Overseas One Year After Release
The couple released a message for the one-year anniversary of Brittney Griner's release from Russia.
December 8, 2023
Russia’s LGBTQ+ Community Fears Expected ‘Extremist’ Label in Court Ruling
Will Putin use a kangaroo court ruling to institute a crackdown and mass arrests?
November 28, 2023
89 Images of Vice President Kamala Harris Behind the Scenes from The Advocate’s Exclusive
Check out our recent coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris.
August 4, 2023
Brittney Griner Won't Travel With Phoenix Mercury Due to Mental Health
The out superstar won't be traveling for a two-game road trip.
July 30, 2023
Kamala Harris: Our One-on-One With the Vice President
As Republicans vehemently attack reproductive and trans rights, the VP sees a linked battle for bodily autonomy.
June 21, 2023
Brittney Griner Harassed by Right-Wing Media Host at Dallas Airport
Alex Stein said Griner "hates America" and asked if she had sex with Vladimir Putin in order to be released from Russia.
June 12, 2023
Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Trip to Brittney Griner's First WNBA Game Back
It was Brittney Griner’s first regular season game since she was released from a Russian prison camp.
May 20, 2023
Brittney Griner Says She Won't Play Overseas Again After Being Jailed in Russia
The WNBA star had much to say in her first full-length press conference since returning from detention in Russia.
April 27, 2023
Brittney Griner to Publish Memoir on Wrongful Detention in Russia
The WNBA star will explain in vivid detail what it was like to be wrongfully detained as a political pawn in Russia without speaking the language.
April 11, 2023
Brittney Griner, at NAACP Awards, Calls for Release of Others Detained
The basketball star made a surprise appearance at the event with her wife, Cherelle Griner.
February 27, 2023