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Sapphic soccer moms: Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr to welcome first child

No word yet on which minivan these ultimate soccer moms will drive to games and PTA meetings.

Chinese Volleyball Star Comes Out as Country Steps Up LGBTQ+ Censoring

Sun Wenjing, posting about her relationship with her girlfriend, has become one of the few out athletes in China.

Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement, Says This Is Her Last World Cup

Rapinoe said the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be her final one.

Out Soccer Player Josh Cavallo 'Scared' of a World Cup Hosted in Qatar

Homosexuality is banned in the country, where legal penalties technically include execution.

Op-ed: Finding Empowerment Through Futbol

How one LGBT fan found empowerment through her favorite team, which happens to be in the World Cup final Sunday.

Megan Rapinoe Takes a Knee to Support Colin Kaepernick

The lesbian soccer pro and Olympian says the "overtly racist" backlash to the NFL star's national anthem protest "disgusted" her. 

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Megan Rapinoe: Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year

Another crowning achievement for the adored out athlete.

Megan Rapinoe Dedicates Her Women of the Year Honor to Trans People

"They offer us a full view of what it means to be a human in the world," Rapinoe said at the Time Women of the Year gala.

Michelle Obama: We Must Do Everything Possible to Elect Joe Biden

The former first lady's speech capped the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

Megan Rapinoe and Martina Navratilova Spar Over Trans Women in Sports

The tennis icon had a one-word response to the soccer star’s thoughts on trans inclusion in sports.

Megyn Kelly Says Megan Rapinoe Has 'Poisoned' Soccer Team Against U.S.

Kelly's fellow right-wingers claim the team is "accepting mediocrity" and focusing too much on "woke" causes.

The 10 Gayest Accomplishments of President Joe Biden

Biden, now officially running for a second term, is the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in U.S. history.

Here are President Joe Biden's 15 queerest accomplishments

Biden leaves office as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history.

LGBT Figures Tim Cook, Laverne Cox Among 2015 Time 100 Honorees

Some LGBT icons and past Advocate cover stars were honored in Time's 100 Most Influential People list.

New Ad: 'Governors Signing Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Should Be Ashamed'

It comes as more harmful bills are signed into law -- a discriminatory "religious refusals" bill in Arkansas and an anti-transgender sports bill in Tennessee.

Megan Rapinoe: Teams Can’t Win Without Gays

"For me, to be gay and fabulous during Pride month at the World Cup is nice," the soccer star also told reporters.

Megan Rapinoe Makes History as First Lesbian in SI Swimsuit Issue

The World Cup winner and Olympian said she wanted to break down stereotypes about gay women in sports. 

Sports Icons Anita Asante and Beth Fisher Announce Pregnancy

The two women, now retired from athletics, were married in January.