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LifeOut Olympian Matthew Mitcham tried to “train” himself to be straight
“There have been other Olympic gold medallists since, and my Olympic record will be broken one day, but no one will ever be able to take away the fact I was the first openly gay male Olympic champion.”
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News (World)Japan opens Olympic Pride House in Tokyo ahead of summer games
Japan’s first permanent LGBTQ center is opening up ahead of next summer’s Olympics.
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News (World)Gold medal Olympian Caster Semenya blocked from defending medal unless she takes hormones
“I refuse to let World Athletics drug me or stop me from being who I am.”
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CommentaryAthletes have been warriors for justice for decades because sports are political
Sports aren’t just entertainment. Even conservative athletes get this.
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LifeStudy finds that Caitlyn Jenner made people less transphobic
People who remember her as an Olympic gold medalist changed their views more than people who know of her from reality TV.
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LifeChampion cyclist Rachel McKinnon opens up about challenges of being a transgender competitor
“Trans women are women. We are female. And we are not taking over,” the doctor/professor/athlete wrote in an op-ed.
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News (World)Tom Daley and new diving partner Matty Lee qualify for 2020 Olympics
This will be Daley’s fourth trip to the Olympics – and we couldn’t be prouder.
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LifeMartina Navratilova’s transphobic comments are starting to cost her
She wrote that trans women will “win everything in sight and perhaps earn a small fortune” before de-transitioning.
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LifeWatch Adam Rippon teach Samantha Bee how to skate. Sorta.
“How did you think you were going to do a skating special if you don’t know how to skate?”
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News (USA)Adam Rippon announces his retirement from pro figure skating
In a heartwarming letter, Rippon reflected on training for the Olympics and coming out.
