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Meet the Gay Man Behind the Blue Shirt Guy Viral Dances

On Instagram and TikTok, his dance moves have racked up millions of views worldwide.

WATCH: Notre Dame Tells LGBT Athletes 'You Can Play'

Athletes and coaches welcome LGBT students to the Catholic university's Fighting Irish sports teams.

Former South Carolina coach reaches out to Chatman

Former collegiate women's basketball coach Pam Parsons, whose improper conduct with one of her players was made public 25 years ago, has reached out to Pokey Chatman (pictured), who recently relinquished her position coaching the same sport at Louisiana State University because of allegations that she had an improper relationship with a former player.

Think transgender women have an advantage in sports? A new study disputes the idea

The U.K. study, while using a small sample, cautions against blanket bans on trans women's participation in women's sports.

The success of Matt Lynch: How a gay basketball coach led his team to victory

Lynch’s story is something out of a Hollywood feel-good movie: A queer basketball coach turns a failing sports team into would-be champions.

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace gets roasted for attacking her state’s NCAA champion Dawn Staley on transgender players

Ahead of her state’s prospect to win a national championship, the South Carolina Republican attacked the famed basketball coach for her inclusive stance.

Inside the undiscovered queer life of U.S. hockey’s first superstar, Hobey Baker

The executive producer of a new ESPN podcast about Baker talks to The Advocate about this remarkable athlete, and how the NHL may want his story to go away.

Gay Olympian and world champ pole vaulter Shawn Barber is dead at 29

Barber, who won medals in several international competitions, came out in 2017.

Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her

Baylor’s record on LGBTQ+ issues has been criticized internally and externally for years.

Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are expecting! Here's when baby Griner is arriving

Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle have announced they're expecting, and the couple's "favorite human being" is almost due!

6 of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem's craziest moments

From bragging about killing a puppy to lying about meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, Kristi Noem keeps getting more ridiculous.

The controversy over a trans woman volleyball player at San Jose State, explained

This is her third season on the team, but no one objected to her presence until this year. What's up with that?

Jill Stein's running mate, Butch Ware, caught in transphobic comments

Ware said he didn't think "biological males should play in female sports."

West Virginia May Be Next State to Ban Trans Athletes

The state's Senate approved a bill with such a ban Thursday, after the House of Delegates OK'd a slightly different version; they must be reconciled before going to Gov. Jim Justice.

Derrick Gordon Becomes First Out Player in NCAA Tourney

Derrick Gordon, the only out Division I basketball player, will be the first openly gay man to play in the NCAA's annual contest. 

Donald Trump welcomed women’s swim team who rejected possible trans teammate

The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.

West Virginia Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

Gov. Jim Justice said signing the bill was the right thing to do and that he was proud to do so despite the threat of repercussions.

Nike To Unveil Gay Pride Sneaker

Nike's shoe will help the athletic giant reach the goal of ending anti-LGBT discrimination by 2016.

Priest Says University Fired Him for Pro-LGBT Statement

Rev. Warren Hall lost his job at Seton Hall University, which just recruited an openly gay basketball player.

Indiana Judge Allows Trans Girl to Rejoin Softball Team

The girl's school had told her parents she couldn't play on the team anymore after the passage of the state's anti-trans sports bill.