Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
JUNE 5, 2025
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Trump threatens to yank California’s federal funding over one transgender student’s sports participation
"I am ordering local authorities...to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals," Trump wrote. He doesn't have that power.
MAY 27, 2025
Buckle Your Seat Belts: Impeachment Will Test Trump's Tenuous Sanity
With public hearings starting next week, the president's instability is likely to increase tenfold.
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Matt’s Next Act
Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham wowed the world with his win last August, but half a year later -- with no major endorsements yet -- he's ready to prove his gold medal is much more than a flash in the pan.
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
The App That Queers Love (Hint: It’s Not Grindr)
It's from a massage company with LGBTQ workers in its mission.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Ladies night
Despite a few tacky costumes, the ladies' short program was a vision of elegance, avoiding the sideshow spectacle of this year's other skating events
FEBRUARY 22, 2006
Trump pressured Gavin Newsom over trans teen athlete. Then California changed its track championship rules
After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.
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MAY 27, 2025
Adam Rippon Closes Olympic Performance With Flawless Flourish
The out skater was overcome with emotion after his latest triumph.
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Why Does Figure Skating Use the Term 'Ladies' Instead of 'Women'?
Since its inception in the late 1800s, figure skating has been for "ladies" and "men," but the time for gender equality on the ice is now.
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Pro-peace, pro-health care, pro-gay
Howard Dean is catching the country's attention by being everything he says President Bush is not
MARCH 17, 2003
Lee Lynch and Lori Lake on Lesbian Mystery, Police Raids, and Fairy Godmothers
Legendary literary pioneer Lee Lynch and mystery novelist Lori L. Lake wax poetic about creating compelling characters, writing for a mainstream audience, and the importance of those lesbian scribes who came before them.
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Denis Finnegan, National Track Star, Comes Out As Gay
The 10-time national champion wants other people in his situation to know they're not alone.
MARCH 26, 2020
Sasha settles for silver
Finito! Now that the figure skating competition is over, our Olympics correspondent tallies up the medals and dissects the tragic flaws in last night's ladies free skate program
FEBRUARY 24, 2006
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.
JANUARY 8, 2018
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.
JUNE 21, 2013
LGBT Catholics Cautiously Encouraged by Pope's Tolerance
Pope Francis said that Catholics should not marginalize LGBT people, and that it's not his place to 'judge' gay priests.
JULY 29, 2013
The Brad Pitt Factor: The Race for No on 8
Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg aren't gay, but their financial support for the effort to defeat California's Proposition 8 has made them two of the highest-profile donors in the fight to keep same-sex marriage legal in the Golden State. As No on 8 struggles to catch up to the "Yes" campaign in fund-raising, the publicity and awareness generated by the likes of Pitt and Spielberg may well be worth more than any sum of money.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
Op-ed: Why Your Photo Matters
Homelessness among LGBT youth and so many of our problems are fixable.
NOVEMBER 11, 2013