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Gavin Newsom’s office says Linda McMahon’s ‘fake’ threats over trans kids in sports ‘divorced from reality’

“Secretary McMahon is confusing government with her WrestleMania days — dramatic, fake, and completely divorced from reality. This won’t stick,” the California governor's office told The Advocate.

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University of South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says she supports transgender athletes in women's sports

"If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports...you should be able to play," Staley said.

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Candace Parker, queer WNBA legend, is retiring 'privately with the ones I love'

Parker, who is also a mom of two with her wife, Anna Petrakova, announced she will not be returning to the game.

University of Pennsylvania swimmer and NCAA CHAMPION Lia Thomas in the pool looking at the scoreboard

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Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records

The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.

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CeCé Telfer on Being a Transgender Woman Athlete

In an exclusive clip of Like a Girl, Telfer talks about the discrimination she's faced.

Gavin Newsom’s office says Linda McMahon’s ‘fake’ threats over trans kids in sports ‘divorced from reality’

“Secretary McMahon is confusing government with her WrestleMania days — dramatic, fake, and completely divorced from reality. This won’t stick,” the California governor's office told The Advocate.

Georgia judge tosses out most of failed college swimmer Riley Gaines’s NCAA lawsuit over trans athletes

The judge allowed part of the case to proceed.

NCAA Ironing Out Trans Athlete Rules

Final Four Coaches, University Officials Weigh In on Indiana's RFRA

Officials with the schools competing in this weekend's NCAA finals are speaking out on Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Small-college association bans all transgender women from women's sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' new policy will go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year.

Former Stanford Basketball Star Jennifer Azzi Comes Out

The former Stanford basketball player came out as gay at an Anti-Defamation League event in San Francisco.

University of South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says she supports transgender athletes in women's sports

"If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports...you should be able to play," Staley said.

Dismantling the top 5 myths about trans athletes

In this book excerpt, Harrison Browne reflects on giving up on his hockey career to live as his true self – and now calling out the lies that say gender-diverse kids don't belong in sports.

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WNBA's Sue Bird Comes Out, Is Dating Megan Rapinoe

Bird said she has been out to friends and family for years, but now felt like the right time to go public.

Candace Parker, queer WNBA legend, is retiring 'privately with the ones I love'

Parker, who is also a mom of two with her wife, Anna Petrakova, announced she will not be returning to the game.

Emily Nkosi, Like Griner, Says Baylor Was a Homophobic Environment

Another former player for Baylor's women's basketball team says she felt trapped in a homophobic environment during her time there.

Abby Wambach Preps for the 2015 World Cup

Headed into the 2015 World Cup, soccer legend Abby Wambach has her eye on the prize.

Stanford Swimmer Claims He Was Kicked Off Team for Being Gay

Abrahm DeVine called out a culture of homophobia at his alma mater on Instagram.

Joe Biden sends queer lawmakers & LGBTQ+ allies to Paris Olympics

President Joe Biden is showing LGBTQ+ allyship as elite athletes compete from France on the world’s stage.

Billy Bean's Pitch

Four years after coming out the ex-major leaguer faces a quandary: Should he now push other pro athletes to do the same?

How NBA Legend Bill Russell Helped Rick Welts Come Out

Welts, the gay former president of the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors, will speak and be a pallbearer for his lifelong friend's private memorial service.

Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records

The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.

VOTE: 55 Inspiring LGBT Athletes for Pride Month

From the world of sports, we can think of 55 reasons to be proud. Take a look at this list and then show your support by voting on the last page for your favorites.

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In an exclusive clip of Like a Girl, Telfer talks about the discrimination she's faced.

“Secretary McMahon is confusing government with her WrestleMania days — dramatic, fake, and completely divorced from reality. This won’t stick,” the California governor's office told The Advocate.

The judge allowed part of the case to proceed.

Officials with the schools competing in this weekend's NCAA finals are speaking out on Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' new policy will go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year.

The former Stanford basketball player came out as gay at an Anti-Defamation League event in San Francisco.

"If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports...you should be able to play," Staley said.

In this book excerpt, Harrison Browne reflects on giving up on his hockey career to live as his true self – and now calling out the lies that say gender-diverse kids don't belong in sports.

Bird said she has been out to friends and family for years, but now felt like the right time to go public.

Parker, who is also a mom of two with her wife, Anna Petrakova, announced she will not be returning to the game.

Another former player for Baylor's women's basketball team says she felt trapped in a homophobic environment during her time there.

Headed into the 2015 World Cup, soccer legend Abby Wambach has her eye on the prize.

Abrahm DeVine called out a culture of homophobia at his alma mater on Instagram.

President Joe Biden is showing LGBTQ+ allyship as elite athletes compete from France on the world’s stage.

Four years after coming out the ex-major leaguer faces a quandary: Should he now push other pro athletes to do the same?

Welts, the gay former president of the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors, will speak and be a pallbearer for his lifelong friend's private memorial service.

The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.

From the world of sports, we can think of 55 reasons to be proud. Take a look at this list and then show your support by voting on the last page for your favorites.