This out women's soccer player is celebrating Pride without labels: 'You're good just where you are'
Washington Spirit defender Anna Heilferty tells the Advocate about growing LGBTQ+ representation in women's soccer.
July 15, 2024
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VOTE: 55 Inspiring LGBT Athletes for Pride Month
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Gus Kenworthy Trains for His Last Olympics — and Hollywood
The out Olympian is turning in his skis for a key to Tinseltown.
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A Surprising Reason to Have Pride: Teen TV
We came out, we saw ourselves in media, and we conquered hearts and minds in the last year. From major wins to small victories, here is the third of four parts of 181 reasons to feel proud of not being straight and narrow.
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The Annual List: 40 Under 40
Musicians Tegan and Sara lead the pack of accomplished leaders in politics, sports, science, religion, and the arts. Meet the architects of the next decade.
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The Big List of People Who Came Out in 2014
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Meet the 36 Point Scholars That Make Up the Class of 2015
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From player to broadcaster, meet the queer Black soccer pro breaking down the Washington Spirit
Former NWSL Washington Spirit player Gaby Vincent tells The Advocate about her "full circle moment" becoming a broadcaster for the team.