Paralympian comes out as gay after medal-winning event
Dimitri Pavade said he is ready to be a leader in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
September 9, 2024
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Op-ed: Coming Out Will Be Rough on Gay Athletes
The first openly gay professional athlete will have to be a strong player with a strong will to win.
February 6, 2013
Dennis Rodman: 10 to 20 Percent of Pro Athletes Are Gay
The NBA Hall of Famer is encouraging athletes to come out.
September 11, 2019
Right-Winger's Latest Betes Noires: Gay Athletes and Obama
Right-wing leader Bryan Fischer thinks NFL teams would be right in keeping gays away, and President Obama should be impeached for supporting marriage equality.
March 2, 2013
Why Billy Bean will always be a hero to this lifelong gay baseball fan
Bean, a gay former Major League Baseball player and executive died yesterday at the age of 60.
August 7, 2024
Olympic Committee Condemns Daily Beast Article on Gay Athletes
"This kind of reporting is simply unacceptable," the IOC said.
August 15, 2016
Gay Athlete Rejected by Parents Says Family Is 'Something You Find'
After receiving over $100,000 in donations, Emily Scheck is encouraging her supporters to give to LGBTQ organizations.
November 22, 2018
Maddow: Gay Athletes in Sochi Are Brave
Rachel Maddow says LGBT athletes being out at the games will be like a "one-finger salute" to Vladimir Putin."
January 24, 2014
Historic Members of Team LGBT
There's no doubt that hundreds, if not thousands of LGBT athletes have competed in the modern Olympics. Here are a few who have made us proud.
July 28, 2012
Gay at the Games: Skier 'Welcomed Like Every Other Athlete'
Lesbian ski jumper Daniela Iraschko-Stolz says the spotlight on LGBT athletes at the games is being "blown up bigger than it" needs to be.
February 11, 2014
WATCH: Meet the Out Athletes Changing The Game
Blake Skjellerup, Robbie Rogers, and Brittney Griner share their personal stories in Journey of the Gay Athlete, airing Saturday on CNN International.
January 9, 2014
Survey: Americans more accepting of openly gay athletes
According to a
recent national survey conducted by Witeck-Combs
Communications and Harris Interactive, 72% of heterosexual
adults say their feelings toward their favorite male
professional athlete would not change if the player
revealed he is gay.
March 26, 2007
WATCH: First-Ever Gay Athlete Plays in March Madness
Derrick Gordon made history Thursday as the first openly gay player in the NCAA tournament.
March 18, 2016