2016 Summer Olympics

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  Valentina Sampaio slays as next transgender cover model for Elle Brazil

  Tuesday, November 1, 2016

  “Beauty is something that transcends the body—it comes from the soul,” says the stunning model.

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  Gay paralympian seeks gold, then death by euthanasia

  Wednesday, September 7, 2016

  “I suffer greatly, sometimes sleeping only ten minutes a night – and still go for the gold.”

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  Olympic swimmer dedicates silver medal to girlfriend

  Wednesday, August 17, 2016

  Rachele Bruni, Italy's only out LGBTQ Olympian publicly thanked her "beloved," and told reporters that was her girlfriend.

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  Tom Daley: no, I’m not married

  Tuesday, August 16, 2016

  A recent tweet by the Olympic bronze medalist's boyfriend sends the rumor mill into overdrive.

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  Is this what male synchronized swimming would look like?

  Monday, August 15, 2016

  Here's a hint: It involves a lot of pizza, blow up pool toys, and patriotic swimwear.

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  He’s not competing, but the Rio Olympics are why Ian Thorpe came out

  Friday, August 12, 2016

  Thorpe is credited with inspiring superstar Michael Phelps to become the swimmer he is today, and opening doors for other gay athletes.

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  Lesbian Brits become first married couple to play for same Olympic team

  Friday, August 12, 2016

  “When people say ‘you’ve helped me come out to my parents’ or ‘deal with my own sexuality’ it’s really powerful.”

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  ‘We were wrong. We will do better:’ Daily Beast pulls sleazy article

  Friday, August 12, 2016

  "Today, The Daily Beast took an unprecedented but necessary step: We are removing an article from our site."

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  Daily Beast editor apologizes for outing Rio’s closeted gay Olympians

  Thursday, August 11, 2016

  The writer was supposed to look at the use of dating apps in Rio, but some readers saw his article as sex-shaming and outing closeted competitors.

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  Chyrons can make Olympic swimming a much more interesting sport

  Thursday, August 11, 2016

  Speedos apparently don't mix well with NBC's graphics.

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