NBA star LaMelo Ball fined $100k for homophobic remark in postgame interview
Ball later apologized, saying, “I’ve got love for everybody, and I don’t discriminate.”
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The Advocate brings readers the latest news from the world of gay sports. Follow the most recent developments about the people, policies, and players who are shaping national and international dialogue about athletes and the LGBT community. Read about Michael Sam, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, Darren Young, Johnny Weir, Fallon Fox, and more luminaries of the gay sports arena who are trailblazers in basketball, football, soccer, baseball, hockey, tennis, swimming, track, and golf. Find out about upcoming and past Olympic Games, and how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender athletes are helping to advance the marathon of equality on an international scale.
Federal judge refuses to toss anti-transgender athlete lawsuit in Connecticut
The four cisgender female athletes’ suit seeks monetary damages, a change in the state’s trans policy, and erasing the records and awards of their trans competitors.
November 07 2024 3:06 PM
Donald Trump welcomed women’s swim team who rejected possible trans teammate
The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.
November 04 2024 12:52 PM
Missing bisexual rugby player Levi Davis could have been blackmailed: report
A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.
November 02 2024 12:40 PM
Ted Cruz used a trans wrestler in an attack ad without permission. Now, Mack Beggs is taking legal action
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
October 31 2024 11:58 AM
Thriving Under 30: Celebrating 10 Young LGBTQ+ Trailblazers
These 10 young artists, athletes, and activists aren’t waiting around for change. They’re making it happen.
October 25 2024 12:14 PM
Breaking barriers: 13 gay NFL players who made LGBTQ+ history
From Jerry Smith to Carl Nassib, these players paved the way for visibility and acceptance in football.
October 22 2024 11:15 AM
WNBA player Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of finals
The power forward for the New York Liberty said that her wife, Marta Xargay, received the intimidating message over email after her performance in the Friday match.
October 16 2024 12:16 PM
Get ready for Roller Jam: the LGBTQ+ skating spectacle
Gays are going feral over the new reality show Roller Jam and host Jordin Sparks.
October 16 2024 8:09 AM
NFL donates $100k to Trevor Project on National Coming Out Day
Carl Nassib, who came out as gay before retiring from pro football, announced the donation on the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football show.
October 11 2024 6:45 PM
Jessie Godderz strips down, rocks tiny Speedos on 'House of Villains'
The Big Brother alum is leaving little to the imagination.
October 11 2024 6:45 PM
Martina Navratilova and J.K. Rowling are attacking the U.N. for being trans-inclusive
That moment when your anti-trans beliefs put you at odds with one of the international authorities on human rights...
October 10 2024 2:34 PM
Melania Trump attacks trans athletes in memoir as 'deepening the divisions in our society'
The former first lady singled out transgender athletes in her new book, Melania: A Memoir.
October 09 2024 2:55 PM
Lauren Boebert forced to refund $67,000 in anti-trans donations for Olympic boxer
The right-wing representative launched a campaign following Angela Carini's loss to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who conservatives were falsely claiming is a transgender woman.
October 04 2024 11:39 AM
N.J. Democrat Sue Altman perfectly defends trans athletes: 'We have to respect people'
The candidate emphasized that transgender athletes are not a concern to women in sports, who are continuing to fight for equal pay and equal resources.
October 02 2024 12:37 PM
Layshia Clarendon, the WNBA's 1st nonbinary player, announces retirement
"The time has come for my basketball career to end," they said in a social media post.
September 22 2024 10:15 PM
Watch how martial arts allowed a trans woman to reclaim her body
In the documentary Unfightable, MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin pursues her dream of competing professionally.
September 18 2024 2:25 PM
Billie Jean King to be awarded with Congressional Gold Medal: 'An honor and a privilege'
The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
September 18 2024 1:34 PM
Anti-LGBTQ+ insults don't just hurt queer kids — Straight boys react worse to homophobia in sports
The group most likely to report hearing anti-LGBTQ + language were students who play sports — particularly straight, cisgender boys.
September 13 2024 10:03 AM
Imane Khelif calls out Elon Musk for all the transphobic hate he sent her way
Musk is one of several people named in Khelif's online harassment lawsuit.
September 09 2024 8:33 PM