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Gay world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber
Obituaries

Gay Olympian and world champ pole vaulter Shawn Barber is dead at 29

Barber, who won medals in several international competitions, came out in 2017.

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World

Olympic 'Mayor:' Gay Cartoons Could Harm Kids

The appointed mayor of Sochi's Olympic skiing village says the anti-LGBT propaganda law protects kids from seeing "a king love another king."

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Sports

IOC Says Olympic Village's 'Mayor' Could Lose Title Over Antigay Comment

The athlete says she was misunderstood, but the IOC is reportedly considering whether to replace her anyway.

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Voices

15 of the gayest Summer Olympic sports

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

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Sports

Athletes Don Rainbow Nails at Moscow World Championships

Two Swedish athletes took a subtle stand for equality at the world championships in Moscow, while a Russian gold medalist said she supports the suppression of LGBT identities.

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Sports

Russian Athlete Says She Was Misunderstood

'I am opposed to any discrimination against gay people,' says Yelena Isinbayeva.

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World

The politics of fur

After a decade or two in which the ideal queer body image included a visit to the waxing salon, body hair is beautiful--to some, anyway. Are we on the verge of a fur revolution?

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Sports

Russian Athletes Kiss - or Was It 'Propaganda'?

What could be a congratulatory kiss between two gold medalists at the world championships in Moscow set off speculation about whether it was actually a protest of Russia's antigay laws.

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Sports

VOTE: 55 Inspiring LGBT Athletes for Pride Month

From the world of sports, we can think of 55 reasons to be proud. Take a look at this list and then show your support by voting on the last page for your favorites.