Some DC gay bars to require proof of COVID vaccination – Washington Blade
A female transgender student at the University of the District of Columbia on Aug. 2 filed a discrimination complaint against the university on grounds that it is violating the city’s Human...
All Hail Erica Sullivan, Olympic Silver Medalist, Swiftie, and Queer Icon – Vulture
Photo: Patrick B Kraemer/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock On Tuesday, Olympic newcomer Erica Sullivan made history in the Olympics’...
Record number of openly LGBTQ athletes are competing in Tokyo, as more pros come...
When Quinn stepped onto the pitch for the Canadian women’s soccer team in their opening match in Tokyo, they became a part of history. In that moment, Quinn, who is non-binary...
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel speak out over Hungary anti-LGBTQ+ law – BBC Sport
Radio and live text commentary of the Hungarian Grand Prix will be available on the BBC Sport websiteFormula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have spoken out against Hungary's new...
Italy’s Fabio Fognini apologizes for using anti-gay slurs – New York Daily News
The 34-year-old Olympian, who’s currently ranked in the top 50 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals, took to social media to explain that he used an offensive...
What Simone Biles Was Saying – The Wall Street Journal
Tokyo Simone Biles was trying to tell us for a long, long time. In recent years, the transcendent gymnast regularly signaled her ambivalence about putting her body on the line for...
7 Days, 7 Good News: with the pride of a gay gold medal winner,...
The Pride of a Gay Gold Medal WinnerFor a moment we were worried that Tom Daley would bite off his gold medal out of sheer joy. But no, the British Olympic...
There may be more Olympians who identify as LGBTQ than ever before. But there...
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The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are already historic, and not just because they’re taking place a year later than scheduled. This year’s Olympics feature,...
‘About time’: LGBTQ Olympic athletes unleash a rainbow wave – Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and “couldn’t be happier,” his coming out was an act of courage that,...
Tokyo Games shaping up as a watershed for LGBTQ Olympians – CBC.ca
When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and "couldn't be happier," his coming out was an act of courage that, with its rarity, also...
33 LGBTQ+ Team USA Olympians to Cheer For – Advocate.com – Advocate.com
Erica Bougard — Track and Field Out heptathlete Erica Bougard will compete in seven events for Team USA: 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter run, long jump, javelin, and 800-meter run....
Calls for further support for 2022 Gay Games preparations in Hong Kong – Insidethegames.biz
Preparations have been gearing up for the 2022 Gay Games, scheduled to take place in Hong Kong next November, although one leading politician has called for additional Government support for...
‘About time’: LGBTQ Olympic athletes unleash a rainbow wave | AP News – Associated...
TOKYO (AP) — When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and “couldn’t be happier,” his coming out was an act of courage that,...
Gay athletes more comfortable living their lives openly — and that’s a good thing...
Gay athletes have been trickling into our consciousness for quite a few years now.
What is a small, meandering stream of self-declaration, I am certain, will become a torrent in the near...
‘I feel very empowered’: Diver Tom Daley discusses being openly gay after winning gold...
Tom Daley and his diving partner, Matty Lee, brought home a gold medal for Team Great Britain Monday on the synchronized 10-meter platform dive, and the victory was especially meaningful for...
Over 160 LGBTQ athletes will compete at Olympics, setting global record – NBC News
Postponed by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics will finally take place in Tokyo from July 23 to Aug. 8. But they’ll be different from any other Games — and...
Team LGBTQ finishes 7th in Olympics medal count, being out helps – Outsports
Medal count at the Tokyo Summer Olympics is something we’ve watching. And this year, there has been an LGBTQ rainbow twist.
There were at least 180 publicly out LGBTQ athletes at the...
KFAN’s Zach Halverson Comes Out As Gay On Air – Barrett Sports Media
On last Friday’s episode of the Dave Portnoy Show with Eddie & Company; Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy offered an ultimatum to sports gambling handicapper Rico Bosco. The details of the...
Former Spalding star Rudy Gay, a 15-year NBA veteran, returns to Anne Arundel County...
After two outstanding seasons at Spalding, Gay was named a McDonald’s All American and Parade Magazine first-team All-American. After averaging 21.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks as a senior,...
Brands wake up to LGBTQ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport – The...
NEW YORK – Coming out used to be the kiss of death for sponsorship deals in sports. But as a record number of openly LGBTQ athletes participate in the Tokyo 2020...
Tokyo 2020: Out at the Olympics – how LGBTQ+ athletes are changing the Games...
Tokyo 2020: Out at the Olympics - how LGBTQ+ athletes are changing the Games | Olympics News | Sky Sports ...
With more LGBTQ athletes than ever, Games put focus on Japan – Reuters
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - More than 160 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer athletes are due to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, making this year's Games the most...
Celebrating the ‘first out LGBT Olympic athlete’, Robert Dover – PinkNews
Robert Dover being interviewed ahead of the 1984 Olympic Games (YouTube/westnyacktwins) This year we’ll see a historic number of out LGBT+ athletes competing on the world stage at the Tokyo Olympics,...
As Olympic spotlight shines on Japan, LGBT advocates call for change – CBC.ca
Madu Suzuki recalls how she couldn't summon up the courage to come out to her father in Japan until she moved to Canada to marry her partner.Now a staunch advocate for...
YMCA and LA Fitness Hit for Anti-Trans Locker Room, Bathroom Policies – Gay City...
YMCA and LA Fitness Hit for Anti-Trans Locker Room, Bathroom Policies Gay City News
22 LGBTQ Olympic athletes to cheer for at the 2021 Olympics – Today.com
Honorable mentions from other countries: Laurel Hubbard Laurel Hubbard made headlines in June when she became the first transgender athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. The New Zealander is a...
Olympics: All the LGBT athletes on Team GB – PinkNews
Celia Quansah, Tom Bosworth, Demi Stokes, Tom Daley. (Getty) We’re spoilt for choice at this year’s Olympics as the number of out LGBT+ athletes has more than doubled since the 2016...
WATCH: Chiefs LB Willie Gay Jr. mic’d up during offseason workouts – Yahoo Sports
One of the first glimpses that Kansas City Chiefs fans got of Willie Gay Jr. last season was his Mic’d Up training camp debut.The second-year linebacker got back on the microphone...
Welcome to the Queerest Olympics Ever – VICE
All that said, these are set to be the queerest Games on record, with more than 160 openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing. According to numbers compiled by Outsports, the United States has the...
Chicago Blackhawks: Lawyer says teammates ‘bullied’ player – Chicago Tribune
“Plaintiff, John Doe, attempted to leave Aldrich’s apartment, but Aldrich blocked the only exit from the apartment, grabbed a souvenir Cubs bat from his wall and physically threatened the plaintiff...
Why There Are Few Openly Gay Athletes In Men’s Professional Sports – NPR
Luke Prokop of the Calgary Hitmen skates against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on Feb. 17, 2020, in Kelowna,...
Former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman returning to local sports broadcasting – WXIX
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Former Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman is returning to the microphone soon in Greater Cincinnati.He will be calling high school events for Chatterbox Sports, according to a video...
Gay Olympian Tom Bosworth urges closeted queer athletes to come out – PinkNews
Tom Bosworth. (Stephen Pond/British Athletics via Getty) Team GB Olympian Tom Bosworth has urged closeted LGBT+ athletes to come out if it’s safe for them to do so, promising them “it...