LGBTQ people in sports

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.