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Life
Rising star wrestler Mr. Grim comes out as pansexual
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.”
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Life
NFL vet Ryan K. Russell still wants to play after coming out. He’s more ready than ever.
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.
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Life
WWE will reportedly be adding champion wrestler Jake Atlas to its roster
The WWE will not only be bringing an openly gay wrestler, but a successful heavyweight that’s collected two belts into the ring.
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News (USA)
St. Louis is rallying around a gay football player targeted by a hate group
When Westboro Baptist protests high-school football player Jake Bain today, they’ll be outnumbered.
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LGBTQ History
Meet America’s first openly gay professional baseball player
Glenn Burke (1952-95) was the first and only major league baseball player to come out as gay.
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News (World)
Bisexual boxer Nicola Adams named Female Athlete of the Year
Adams became the first female boxer to successfully defend her Olympic gold medal.
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News (World)
Outsports names boxer Orlando Cruz Male Athlete of the Year
The world’s first out professional boxer won a North American title, although he fell short of claiming the world championship.
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News (World)
UPDATED: Three gay soccer players in talks with The Football Association about coming out
The players reportedly have been too scared to come out due to homophobia perceived to be alive and well in the sport.
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News (USA)
Amount of homophobia gay pro soccer player has heard may surprise you
Anton Hysén tells a surprising story of what happened when a fan heckled him with a homophobic comment.
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News (World)
He’s not competing, but the Rio Olympics are why Ian Thorpe came out
Thorpe is credited with inspiring superstar Michael Phelps to become the swimmer he is today, and opening doors for other gay athletes.