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.
January 19, 2024
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Keala Kennelly Is the First Openly Gay World Surfing Champion
The surfer discusses the importance of LGBTQ visibility in her winner's speech for the Women's Big Wave World Championship.
April 4, 2019
Pro Wrestler AC Mack Makes History as First Gay World Champion
After the win, Mack shared a moment with his partner, kissing him in the middle of the ring.
January 24, 2022
Gay Olympian Matthew Mitcham Tried to 'Train' Himself to Be Straight
The world's first out gay male Olympic champion shared his struggles with his sexuality and addiction.
February 23, 2021
Megan Rapinoe Calls on Soccer World to Be 'Outraged' Over Inequality
The World Cup champion delivered a rousing speech while accepting the award for FIFA's Female Player of the Year.
September 25, 2019
‘One of a Kind’ Megan Rapinoe Leaves Behind Lasting Legacy After Final U.S. Match
Two World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal would be enough for many, but the 38-year-old has never just been satisfied with sporting achievements.
September 24, 2023
Sam Champion Preps New Weather Channel Show
The out Champion's new morning show will put him in competition with his former broadcast home, Good Morning America.
February 19, 2014
Poker Champion Arrested in Prostitution Sting
But the media can't agree on the gender of the sex worker.
March 15, 2013
Op-ed: This Valentine’s Day, Everyone Deserves an Equal Chance
Olympic medalist Ji Wallace talks about the Olympics, his boyfriend, and why he's now joining The Stigma Project and HRC to empower others with HIV.
February 14, 2014
Athletes Don Rainbow Nails at Moscow World Championships
Two Swedish athletes took a subtle stand for equality at the world championships in Moscow, while a Russian gold medalist said she supports the suppression of LGBT identities.
August 15, 2013
Megan Rapinoe Loves Her Fox News-Watching Parents
Rapinoe spoke about how she and her parents continue to have an open dialogue despite her thinking her dad voted for Trump, who went off on her in a Twitter tirade.
August 20, 2019
Donald Trump Goes on Rant Blaming Megan Rapinoe for World Cup Exit
Trump continued the right-wing trend of going after Megan Rapinoe.
August 8, 2023
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
New Play 'Members Only' Looks at the Past to Understand the Present
Oliver Mayer's new work focuses on a gay boxing champion in the year a mysterious disease got the name of AIDS.
October 25, 2018
SF Giants It Gets Better
The video includes Giants players Matt Cain, Sergio Romo, Andres Torres, and Barry Zito joining Giants hitting coach Hensley "Bam Bam" Muelens.
June 2, 2011
Megan Rapinoe Would Beat Trump in Presidential Match-Up, Poll Says
After the USWNT's World Cup win, Twitter users were calling the Golden Boot winner Megan Rapinoe their president.
July 9, 2019
