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Supreme Court fallout: Trans women banned from soccer by UK Football Association

Pride Month starts with a trans sports ban in the U.K., effective June 1.

This soccer star just made history by marrying her girlfriend

Just five months after appearing in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, defender Tran Thi Thu became the first women's professional football player to marry another woman in Vietnam.

ESPN Launches Radio Show Hosted by Three Women

Jane McManus, Sarah Spain, and out columnist Kate Fagan are The Trifecta, the first-ever sports radio show to be helmed by three women.

Josh Cavallo Challenges FIFA to Accept LGBTQ+ Players and Fans

The professional soccer player is using his voice to fight for change.

Sports Icons Anita Asante and Beth Fisher Announce Pregnancy

The two women, now retired from athletics, were married in January.

Op-ed: Condi for Commissioner?

Condi (or a few other women) might be the right person for the NFL job.

Kristen Stewart Multiplies SNL's Queer Quotient x1000

Stewart reminds Donald Trump that she's "so gay, dude" and seduces a suburban mom with some piping hot pizza rolls.

Republican Sen. Tuberville wants to ban trans girls from school sports...again

The bill would deny trans women and girls the opportunity to compete in sports that align with their gender identity.

Which country is about to implement a nationwide transgender bathroom ban?

The U.K. is set to ban trans people from single-sex facilities — even some that match their biological sex.

U.S. Men's Soccer Team Shows LGBTQ+ Support in Qatar

Several Western teams have decided to show their support for LGBTQ+ communities worldwide at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality remains illegal.

How Katie Sowers is Expanding LGBTQ+ Visibility on the Field

The trailblazing NFL coach is also one of our "Women of the Year." 

Travis Kelce Will Have No Problem with the Gaylors

Taylor Swift takes dating an NFL star to new heights as she catches a Kelce brother who is up-to-date on his vaccines and likes Bud Light.

World Cup Security Denying Entry to Those Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights

Qatar, which criminalizes homosexuality, promised it would provide an inclusive environment for the games, but reports indicate otherwise.

Quinn Is World's First Out Trans, Nonbinary Olympian

The Canadian soccer midfielder, who came out last year, has so far played in two games at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Year in Sports

U.N. draft report uses pseudoscience to claim gender dysphoria is 'socially contagious'

The UN's preliminary report on sex-based violence incorrectly claims trans acceptance "erase[s] the legal category of women.”

Herschel Walker's Gay Son Has a Lot to Say About His Dad's Loss

Christian Walker remains furious at his father, a transphobe who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate.

Gay at the Games: Billie Jean King Makes Her Mark

Tennis legend Billie Jean King says it's time for the IOC to consider potential host countries' laws when selecting the next location of the games.

Lady Gaga: My Super Bowl Show Was 'For You,' LGBT Community

On the Joanne World Tour, the "Born This Way" singer made it clear that her halftime performance was an act of activism.

Former NFL Star and Bi Icon RK Russell Finds His Groove

Football season is upon us, and Russell's new book talks about coming to terms with his sexuality as a Black bi athlete in the NFL.

Megan Rapinoe Takes a Knee to Support Colin Kaepernick

The lesbian soccer pro and Olympian says the "overtly racist" backlash to the NFL star's national anthem protest "disgusted" her. 

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