All posts tagged "LGBTQ athletes"
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Manchester United Player Suspended for Homophobic Remark
Jack Fletcher, son of Manchester United legend Darren Fletcher, was banned six matches and fined £1,500 for a homophobic slur.
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Hockey Star Hilary Knight’s Olympic “Storybook Ending”
Knight got engaged to fellow Olympian Brittany Bowe just hours before helping the United States win gold in women’s ice hockey.
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Gay French Ice Dancer at Center of Olympic Judging Controversy
Guillaume Cizeron claimed his second Olympic gold, but the victory has been clouded by accusations of judging bias.
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Out German Referee Assaulted After Viral Proposal to Boyfriend
Pascal Kaiser says he was attacked outside his home after threats referencing his address circulated online.
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LGBTQ U.S. Athletes Strike Gold at Milano Cortina
Breezy Johnson makes history in downhill while Amber Glenn and Team USA’s hockey stars add to the medal count.
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Grindr Boosts Privacy, Disables Location at Olympic Village
The gay dating app will disable location-based features and expand privacy protections for users during the 2026 Winter Games.
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Winter Games Reach Record High for Out LGBTQ Athletes
The Milan Games will feature 34 out women and 10 out men, the highest total of openly LGBTQ competitors in Winter Olympics history.
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Three LGBTQ Players On U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey Team
At least three out athletes, including captain Hilary Knight, will represent Team USA at the Milano Cortina Games.
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Gay Hockey Player: “Heated Rivalry” Will Keep Players Closeted
Brock McGillis says the HBO series is unlikely to prompt players to come out and may reinforce hockey’s culture of silence.
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Swiss Tennis Player Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay
The 21-year-old becomes only the second active male professional tennis player to come out publicly in the sport’s history.
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Jason Collins Opens Up About His Stage 4 Glioblastoma Diagnosis
The former NBA center and trailblazing gay athlete is pursuing treatment after being diagnosed with an aggressive, incurable brain cancer.
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USTA Quietly Bans Trans Athletes From Women’s Tennis
The new eligibility policy adopts the definition of “female” set forth in Trump’s executive order and aligns with U.S. Olympic organizations.
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Jason Collins, First Out Gay NBA Player, Treated for Brain Tumor
Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, is reportedly undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. Collins made headlines more than a decade ago when...
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Justine Lindsay, NFL’s First Trans Cheerleader, Leaves Panthers
Justine Lindsay now turns to pageantry and advocacy, aiming to inspire young leaders amid rising anti-trans attacks.
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Trolls Call Caleb Williams “Gay” for Painting His Nails
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams faced backlash after sharing photos of his painted nails, with trolls calling him "gay" and slinging slurs.
