out athletes

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.

“We always wanted to do something simple and just the two of us,” Rippon revealed. “I’m glad we did it.”

Last summer, LGBTQ athletes dominated at the Olympics in Tokyo. Now others are lining up to do the same in Beijing.

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

This year, professional athletes came out in droves, speaking up for their community and speaking out for causes they believed in.

Groundbreaking trans triathlete Chris Mosier talks with pioneering trans runner CeCé Telfer about the challenges Telfer faces on and off the track.

Out pro athletes are taking their best shots to make the sports world more accepting of LGBTQ athletes.

Couper Gunn was emotional after an opponent told him to take off his “f**got armband.” His teammates didn’t let it slide, and they went on to “embarrass” the opposing team.

Like the 180 out Olympians that earned more medals than almost 200 other nations, several out Paralympians are hoping to continue Team LGBTQ’s spectacular summer.

“It’s been good to not have to lie when I come in to work everyday,” he said ahead of his first season competing while out.

The non-binary soccer star’s Olympics journey closes with several history-making games and an achievement every athlete has dreamed of.

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.

With over 160 out athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics, Dolson isn’t the first member of “Team LGBTQ” to win a gold medal, but she’s still a trailblazer.

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.

One of Japan’s most recognized soccer players didn’t feel safe to come out until they were in America: “I had to explain to them what Japanese culture is like and why I felt the need to hide.”

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.

“You were an exceptional athlete. You’re not an exceptional politician.”

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.”