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queer athletes
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
Meet the 7 lesbian & sapphic athletes hitting it big in professional women’s tennis
These queer women are breaking down barriers and winning titles!
September 1, 2025
Musical About Queer Athlete Gets NEA Grant
Chicago's About Face Theatre has received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to develop a musical about late Olympian Babe Didrikson.
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An Update on the Winter Olympics' LGBT Contenders
Here are the queer athletes heading to South Korea -- and those sidelined.
January 18, 2018
Sport Clubs Bring LGBTQ+ People Together After Lockdown
As the pandemic winds down, athletic groups are helping queer people reconnect.
June 8, 2023
This out women's soccer player is celebrating Pride without labels: 'You're good just where you are'
Washington Spirit defender Anna Heilferty tells the Advocate about growing LGBTQ+ representation in women's soccer.
July 15, 2024
Donald Trump orders Women’s History Museum to remove trans people or lose funding
Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”
April 9, 2025
Skater Karina Manta on Coming Out, Mental Health in 'On Top of Glass'
The American ice dancer captures a turning point in figure skating with her new memoir.
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These 5 athletes came out as LGBTQ+ in 2024 (so far)
Even more queer representation in the world of sports!
June 5, 2024
U.S. Pairs Skater Timothy LeDuc to Be First Nonbinary Winter Olympian
LeDuc and skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble will compete in the Winter Games next month.
January 10, 2022
There are no out NHL players. Could 'Heated Rivalry' change that?
The success of the queer hockey romance puts a spotlight on the sport's ongoing stigma and absence of out players.
December 8, 2025
'Born to Play,' From Queer Director, Follows Women's Football Team
Follow the Boston Renegades as they balance their day jobs with the sport they love.
July 1, 2020
The Editor of Outsports Turns on Our Community
Cyd Zeigler announces his support for the odious Ron DeSantis, who targets the most vulnerable to advance his political ambitions.
April 1, 2023
Martina Navratilova Is Breaking My Heart
Civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio responds to recent anti-trans comments made by tennis star Martina Navratilova.
March 15, 2019
Penis Size Envy Is Killing Your Sex Life
A growing number of men are getting anxious about their penises, and it's impacting their sex lives.
November 13, 2017
Canada Wins Olympic Gold in Women's Ice Hockey at Beijing 2022
It's the most LGBTQ+ inclusive Winter Olympic team of all time.
February 17, 2022
Kaitlyn Weaver Teams With Adam Rippon on 'Open Ice' Film & Fundraiser
The Canadian Olympic ice dancer, who came out in June, is highlighting game changers in figure skating and the causes they support.
July 2, 2021
'Why Do You Have to Say They're Gay?'
Some readers wonder why it's important to cover LGBTQ+ athletes, politicians, and other public figures. Our social media manager explains The Advocate's policy.
May 22, 2023
LZ Granderson: The Sports World Is (Slowly) Becoming More Inclusive
LZ Granderson says he "vacillated between being tolerated and being ignored" during his 17 years at ESPN.
February 1, 2022
Aspen Columnist Inspired to Come Out by Gus Kenworthy
A Colorado-based writer found the courage to tell his readers he's gay after learning about the professional athlete's journey to acceptance.
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