out athletes

The out Olympian said it’s about J.K. Rowling and “what she said about trans people.”

“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.”

After he “struggled” with his identity for years, the imposing figure known as the “Hitman For Hire” thanked a trans woman athlete for being his “inspiration.”

LGBTQ Nation interviewed the bisexual athlete about his year-long journey in hope of becoming the first player on a NFL football field while out.

The WWE will not only be bringing an openly gay wrestler, but a successful heavyweight that’s collected two belts into the ring.

When Westboro Baptist protests high-school football player Jake Bain today, they’ll be outnumbered.

Glenn Burke (1952-95) was the first and only major league baseball player to come out as gay.

Adams became the first female boxer to successfully defend her Olympic gold medal.

The world’s first out professional boxer won a North American title, although he fell short of claiming the world championship.

The players reportedly have been too scared to come out due to homophobia perceived to be alive and well in the sport.