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Chanel Stewart reacts to Disney cutting trans storyline from 'Win or Lose'

The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.

Being the Closeted Player on the Christian Basketball Team

Journalist Kate Fagan gives a glimpse of the life of a closeted athlete, surrounded by devout Christian teammates.

The Unbelievable Story of Gay Basketball Player Chased Away by Other Team

Dalton Maldonado endured homophobic slurs, threats, and a car chase after coming out at a recent high school basketball tournament.

The success of Matt Lynch: How a gay basketball coach led his team to victory

Lynch’s story is something out of a Hollywood feel-good movie: A queer basketball coach turns a failing sports team into would-be champions.

Team USA Women's Basketball Wins Gold, Sue Bird Kisses Megan Rapinoe

The gold medal-winning team includes six out players. 

College Basketball Coach Tells Team: 'I'm a Gay Man'

'I realized someday I would have to embrace and accept that this is who I am, and that I will need to be honest with people about it,' he said.

Which NBA Team Endorses Chick-fil-A?

Chick-fil-A has formed a business partnership with a professional basketball team in Florida.

Pulse Victims Honored at Orlando Magic Season Opener

The basketball team started their season with a moment of silence and a reminder that "love always conquers hate."

Michael Jordan and His N.C. Team 'Oppose Discrimination'

The basketball star said his team, the Charlotte Hornets, is "opposed to discrimination in any form."

Bat Boy Comes Out, Finds Acceptance

Spenser Clark is the bat boy for the Nationals as well as the ball boy for the Washington Wizards basketball team and a senior in college.

Emily Nkosi, Like Griner, Says Baylor Was a Homophobic Environment

Another former player for Baylor's women's basketball team says she felt trapped in a homophobic environment during her time there.

Vermont Christian School Team Won't Play Against Rival With Trans Girl

Mid Vermont Christian School withdrew from a state basketball tournament rather than face a team with a trans player.

'Truth or Dare' Gives Gay College Basketballer Perfect Coming-Out Moment

Hunter Fromang, a center for Randolph-Macon College's top-ranked basketball team, came out to his friends and teammates through an innocent game of 'truth or dare.'

Trump Goes on Transphobic Rant During D.C. Speech

Along with anti-trans comments directed at trans athletes, Trump said, if he coached a women's basketball team, he would ask LeBron James to transition.

Don Imus: Not alone

In wake of Don Imus' racial slurs against Rutgers women's basketball team, Advocate columnist Jim David reveals the dark secret of morning radio hosts: they're all style over substance white males afraid of minorities at their dinner table.

Olympics Point Out Big Disparity in Basketball

Out women basketball players competing in the Olympics speak out about why there is not a single out player in the NBA.

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace gets roasted for attacking her state’s NCAA champion Dawn Staley on transgender players

Ahead of her state’s prospect to win a national championship, the South Carolina Republican attacked the famed basketball coach for her inclusive stance.

Pepperdine Students to Protest Alleged Antigay Discrimination

The women claim their coach told them, 'Lesbianism isn't tolerated here.'