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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.

U.S. hurdles star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay: 'I had to take my time'

Cunningham did not qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics but is ranked 11th in the world in the men's 110-meter hurdle race.

Caster Semenya Must Take Drugs That Lower Testosterone to Compete

The Olympic champion will be forced to take drugs to lower her testosterone if she wants to compete in middle-distance running. 

Indian Sprinter Dutee Chand Is First Major Athlete to Come Out There

A champion in the 100-meter sprint, Chand said she felt free to speak about her female partner since India decriminalized sex between same-sex couples just last year. 

Transgender Student Athletes' Success Stirs Uproar in Connecticut

Some parents and students contend that trans girls shouldn't compete against cisgender girls unless they've taken hormones.

'Try Guys' Try to Master Olympic Sports

One of their methods: Just grab a friend and pretend he's a horse.

Op-ed: Making Facebook's 'About Me' About Me

How a more gender spectrum-friendly Facebook came to be.

Nikki Haley Calls Trans Inclusion in Sports 'Attack on Women's Rights'

The former governor and ambassador joins the right-wing chorus of alarmist rhetoric on trans female athletes.

Top Indian Athlete Banned From Competing Over 'Failed' 'Gender Test'

Questions swirl after sprinter Duttee Chand was required to take a career-halting hormone test. Will she be allowed to run again?

The Fastest Woman in the World Is Leaving Her Haters Behind

Despite the trauma she’s endured, it took her becoming the fastest woman in the world after winning the women’s 100 meter at the track and field world championships in Budapest in August to renew a skeptical public’s faith in her.

Finally, a Film for Gays Who 'Can't Play Basketball'

Nick Borenstein discusses the inspiration behind his comedic short Pete Can't Play Basketball, premiering exclusively with The Advocate.

Megan Rapinoe and Martina Navratilova Spar Over Trans Women in Sports

The tennis icon had a one-word response to the soccer star’s thoughts on trans inclusion in sports.

Hey, Idaho: Fight COVID-19 and Leave Trans Kids Alone

The governor must stop a cruel attack on trans athletes, writes Idaho politician John McCrostie and The Trevor Project's Sam Brinton.