LGBTQ people in sports

A record 34 athletes will represent their countries and “Team LGBTQ” as well in China starting this week. That includes a unprecedented 11 out men and the first non-binary athlete at the Winter Olympics.

The Raiders have Nassib active for today’s game against the Bengals, another first for an out player in the NFL, as they fight for a chance to play in the Super Bowl.

The TV personality-turned-Senate candidate told a private audience things he “definitely couldn’t have said” on his show. Of course, it was recorded and leaked.

Yet another American sporting authority is accused of ignoring or allowing abuse against their own athletes.

And her clapback to anti-trans haters online was epic.

LGBTQ people have long become a part of football, and it’s in no small part to these trailblazers, just like the one that Nassib is becoming.

LGBTQ Paralympians earned at least 25 medals in Tokyo during the 12 days of competition.

“I hope this continues to show people that there is no perfect way to find love or have a family.”

Los Angeles Dodgers VP Erik Braverman popped the question to his engineer-model-photographer boyfriend Jonathan Cottrell in Las Vegas. Cottrell happily said yes.

There is historic representation at the Olympics, but some of the best LGBTQ athletes didn’t make the trip – and the ones that did have been misgendered, publicly maligned, and even outed while in Japan.

Over a week since the flame was lit and the Olympic Games commenced, very few teams have gleamed as much as “Team LGBTQ” has in Tokyo thus far.

Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and Diana Taurasi will proudly represent Team USA among over a hundred LGBTQ athletes at the Olympics.

Carl Nassib’s coming out shows how far we’ve come toward ending homophobia in the locker room, and how far we have to go in ending bigotry outside of it.

Devon Rouse will take the track as just the second gay person known to compete in a NASCAR event, in a car designed by an out graphic designer, thanks to small-business saver Marcus Lemonis.

The activism happening in baseball, on the corporate and individual level, sends a clear message to everyone in sports: do something more than change your logos or send social media posts.

Underwood was in the same draft class as Sam and could’ve came out right after he did. Instead, the NFL drove the future “Bachelor” star further in the closet.

The pro soccer team has had issues in the past with disrespecting LGBTQ people. They’re making clear that that’s not who they are anymore.

“Trans kids deserve the same opportunity that made my NFL career possible.”

Welts has been the President & CEO of the Golden States Warriors for 10 years, one of the NBA’s most successful teams in that span.

“If we want to spend our energy on this idea of fairness, I think we need to start with the real, documented problems that women face,” Katie Sowers said in a clear rebuke of recent anti-trans bills.