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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.
The Department of Education withdrew a rule applying Title IX to require institutions to allow athletes to compete on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.
The Dallas Mavericks just named Welts as the team’s new CEO, bringing the basketball legend out of retirement.
Joao Lucas Reis da Silva surprised fans earlier this month when he posted Instagram photos of himself alongside his partner, Gui Sampaio Ricardo.
The out athlete has supported the organization since coming out publicly.
The new LPGA and USGA policies will require transition before puberty.
The San Jose State University lost to Colorado State on Saturday. The school had been targeted in recent debates about trans women in sports.
This is her third season on the team, but no one objected to her presence until this year. What's up with that?
Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.
Ball later apologized, saying, “I’ve got love for everybody, and I don’t discriminate.”
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.
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.
A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.
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.
These 10 young artists, athletes, and activists aren’t waiting around for change. They’re making it happen.
From Jerry Smith to Carl Nassib, these players paved the way for visibility and acceptance in football.
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.
Gays are going feral over the new reality show Roller Jam and host Jordin Sparks.
Carl Nassib, who came out as gay before retiring from pro football, announced the donation on the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football show.
The Big Brother alum is leaving little to the imagination.
That moment when your anti-trans beliefs put you at odds with one of the international authorities on human rights...
