Swimming

Lia Thomas was a successful swimmer before coming out and has followed all NCAA guidelines for competing after transitioning. But anti-trans advocates still take issue with her inclusion.

“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.”

“I was kicked off the Stanford swim team,” the NCAA championship swimmer wrote. “I can tell you with certainty that it comes down to the fact that I am gay.”

“People in China don’t know about the games, and this is the first time there has been a direct link between the games and China.”

London’s Transgender And Gender-Nonconforming Swimming group is taking the fear out of swimming.

Rachele Bruni, Italy’s only out LGBTQ Olympian publicly thanked her “beloved,” and told reporters that was her girlfriend.

Thorpe is credited with inspiring superstar Michael Phelps to become the swimmer he is today, and opening doors for other gay athletes.

Speedos apparently don’t mix well with NBC’s graphics.

“Having the words ‘gay and lesbian’ over my butt is my way of announcing my queerness for the swimming world to see.”

It’s a reversal of fortune for Britain’s gay champion diver, who was given prominent coverage over his straight swimming partner.