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15 of the gayest Summer Olympic sports

All sports are homoerotic, honestly, but these 15 Olympic contests take the gold.

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Olympics opening ceremony DJ will 'prosecute' those sending anti-LGBTQ+ hate messages

French DJ Barbara Butch has filed several complaints after receiving an onslaught of hate online for participating in the Olympics opening ceremony.

Megan Rapinoe Sport Your Period campaign

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Megan Rapinoe shuts down period stigma, Republicans, and homophobic soccer players (exclusive)

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

Sports

Trans nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz dedicates record-breaking Olympic qualifier to 'all the LGBTQ folks'

Hiltz was in fourth place with 300 meters left before they suddenly accelerated past their competition, breaking the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials record.

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas reacts after winning 500 Freestyle prelims NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships 2022

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Lia Thomas isn't allowed to compete in Olympic events or elite women's races 'for the time being'

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost her discrimination lawsuit against World Aquatics.

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Brittney Griner reveals she considered suicide while in Russian captivity

The WNBA legend opened up to Robin Roberts about the hopelessness she felt under the conditions she had to endure.

Sports

Caster Semenya Wins Measured Victory at European Court of Human Rights

The court says Semenya suffered discrimination because of her high natural testosterone level, but it did not strike down the regulations World Athletics imposes on women athletes.

paris olympics

15 of the gayest Summer Olympic sports

All sports are homoerotic, honestly, but these 15 Olympic contests take the gold.

Olympics opening ceremony DJ will 'prosecute' those sending anti-LGBTQ+ hate messages

French DJ Barbara Butch has filed several complaints after receiving an onslaught of hate online for participating in the Olympics opening ceremony.

Lady Gaga appears to be engaged, introduces her 'fiancé' to France's gay prime minister

The pop icon also shared some of new music from LG7 while in Paris for the Olympics.

Megan Rapinoe shuts down period stigma, Republicans, and homophobic soccer players (exclusive)

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition

300,000 condoms will be available in the Paris Olympic Village, returning to tradition after the IOC issued an intimacy ban and social distancing orders for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

U.S. hurdles star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay: 'I had to take my time'

Cunningham did not qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics but is ranked 11th in the world in the men's 110-meter hurdle race.

Trans nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz dedicates record-breaking Olympic qualifier to 'all the LGBTQ folks'

Hiltz was in fourth place with 300 meters left before they suddenly accelerated past their competition, breaking the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials record.

Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100-meter, earning spot at Paris Olympics

The fastest woman in the world will finally represent the United States at the Olympics.

Lia Thomas isn't allowed to compete in Olympic events or elite women's races 'for the time being'

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost her discrimination lawsuit against World Aquatics.

Missouri pol says ‘unpatriotic lesbian’ Brittney Griner should be in Russian jail, not Olympics

Valentina Gomez made the inflammatory remarks about the WNBA star in a video posted on social media platform X.

Brittney Griner reveals she considered suicide while in Russian captivity

The WNBA legend opened up to Robin Roberts about the hopelessness she felt under the conditions she had to endure.

Queer Woman Sha’Carri Richardson Is Now Fastest Woman in the World

Richardson's comeback is just in time for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Caster Semenya Wins Measured Victory at European Court of Human Rights

The court says Semenya suffered discrimination because of her high natural testosterone level, but it did not strike down the regulations World Athletics imposes on women athletes.

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paris olympics

All sports are homoerotic, honestly, but these 15 Olympic contests take the gold.

French DJ Barbara Butch has filed several complaints after receiving an onslaught of hate online for participating in the Olympics opening ceremony.

The pop icon also shared some of new music from LG7 while in Paris for the Olympics.

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

300,000 condoms will be available in the Paris Olympic Village, returning to tradition after the IOC issued an intimacy ban and social distancing orders for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Cunningham did not qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics but is ranked 11th in the world in the men's 110-meter hurdle race.

Hiltz was in fourth place with 300 meters left before they suddenly accelerated past their competition, breaking the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials record.

The fastest woman in the world will finally represent the United States at the Olympics.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost her discrimination lawsuit against World Aquatics.

Valentina Gomez made the inflammatory remarks about the WNBA star in a video posted on social media platform X.

The WNBA legend opened up to Robin Roberts about the hopelessness she felt under the conditions she had to endure.

Richardson's comeback is just in time for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The court says Semenya suffered discrimination because of her high natural testosterone level, but it did not strike down the regulations World Athletics imposes on women athletes.