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Get ready for Roller Jam: the LGBTQ+ skating spectacle

Gays are going feral over the new reality show Roller Jam and host Jordin Sparks.

16 Gay and Bi Olympic Figure Skaters

Adam Rippon may be the first out figure skater to compete in the Olympics, but he's not the only gay man to have landed an axel on the world stage.

Gay Skater Adam Rippon Shares His Joy in Making the Olympic Team

Rippon will be the first out figure skater to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.

Retired Olympic ice skaters perform together to push for inclusion of same-sex pairs

Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell want to change the status quo.

Ireen Wüst Just Became 1st Olympian to Win Gold at 5 Olympic Games

The speed skater has six Olympic gold medals total.

Ice Dancer Guillaume Cizeron Sets World Record, Wins Olympic Gold

The gay skater is the second known LGBTQ+ athlete to win a medal at the 2022 Olympics. 

New Yorker Cover Lampoons Putin

The cover depicts the Russian president as an Olympic figure skater, being judged by a 'jury of his peers' -- all Putin.

Johnny Weir Drops Olympic Bid

Figure skater Johnny Weir will not be competing in the national championships, which would qualify him for the U.S. Olympic team.

Speed Skater Anastasia Bucsis Is 'Proud to Be Gay'

Bucsis, a long-track speed skater, joins a growing group of gay athletes looking for a spot at this year's Olympics in Russia.

Rippon Dominates Again, May Be USA's Best Shot at a Skating Medal

Another near flawless performance from the out athlete, while favored skater Nathan Chen stumbles.

Two More Out Athletes Join Olympics, Setting Record

Eight out athletes will make for the most inclusive Winter Olympic Games to date.

Adam Rippon Closes Olympic Performance With Flawless Flourish

The out skater was overcome with emotion after his latest triumph.

Gay Olympian Adam Rippon: 'I Won't Go to the White House'

The figure skater said he would not be "welcome" by the Trump administration, and criticized the president for his offensive language.

Olympics Roundup: The Medal Race for Out Athletes

The week included a new medal for one out athlete who announced his retirement.

Bristol Palin Criticizes Adam Rippon for Rejecting Pence's 'Kindness'

The conservative blogger dismissed Olympic protests of the Trump administration as "the cool thing for athletes to do now."

Watch Jason Brown's Emotional Free Skate at 2022 Beijing Olympics

The high-scoring performance was a tribute to his Jewish heritage set to the music of Schindler's List. 

Blake Skjellerup Misses Olympic Qualification

Gay New Zealand Olympic hopeful Blake Skjellerup announces that he will not be heading to Sochi next week.

Gay at the Games: Hockey Madness, Wüst Goes for Medal 5

Golden dreams were dashed this week on the ice at Sochi.