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Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis
Families

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.

LGBTQ+ protesters in Japan
Sports

LGBTQ+ Activists Urge Japan to Pass Equality Act Before 2021 Olympics

The Summer Olympics are set to begin July 23 in Tokyo.

Tom Daley accepting award
Sports

Tom Daley Says He Will Fight for Olympic Ban on Anti-LGBTQ+ Countries

The gold medalist said it was great that so many LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the Tokyo Olympics, more can be done to enact actual change.

Raven Saunders
Sports

Mother of Raven Saunders Dies Days After Out Olympian Wins Medal

The athlete announced on social media that her mother passed shortly after getting to see Saunders win the silver medal in shot put.

Sha'Carri
Sports

Judgment Handed Down for Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic Dreams

USA Track and Field released its roster for the U.S.'s 4X100 team today.

LGBTQ+ demonstration in Japan
World

Tokyo Same-Sex Couples Start Receiving Partnership Certificates

The certificates don't confer all the rights of marriage but represent a step forward, activists say.

Photos of Tom Daley with a lollipop and him in a cardigan he knitted
Sports

Tom Daley Licks Lollipop While Unboxing Condoms, Finishes Cardigan

British divers Tom Daley and Noah Williams have gone viral for their TikTok video featuring them unboxing condoms provided by the Olympic Games organizers for an HIV awareness campaign. 

Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley
Family

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black Celebrate Birth of Their Second Child

The two also have a five-year-old son.

olympics giving away free condoms to athletes
Sports

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.

Japan
World

Pressure Mounts on Japan to Enact LGBTQ+ Protections Before Olympics

Activists and community members rallied in Tokyo as the world's eyes turn to Japan.

Tom Daley
Sports

Tom Daley Wins Bronze Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Insults From Russian TV

Daley became the first British diver to win four Olympic medals.

Kornacki
Sports

Khaki-Clad Steve Kornacki Breaks Down Olympic Essentials

NBC's out journalist turns his number-crunching skills on the Tokyo Games.

Timothy LeDuc and Ashley Cain-Gribble
Sports

U.S. Pairs Skater Timothy LeDuc to Be First Nonbinary Winter Olympian

LeDuc and skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble will compete in the Winter Games next month.

Lucilla Boari
Sports

Italian Olympic Archer Lucilla Boari Comes Out After Winning Bronze

A surprise video message from her girlfriend at a press conference led Boari to come out publicly.

Dutch Equestrian Team
Sports

Gay Dutch Couple to Compete Together at Tokyo Olympics

The men will compete in team dressage.

laurel hubbard
Sports

Weight Lifter Laurel Hubbard Likely to Be First Out Trans Olympian

The New Zealander has qualified for this year's Tokyo Olympics.

Quinn
Sports

Quinn Is World's First Out Trans, Nonbinary Olympian

The Canadian soccer midfielder, who came out last year, has so far played in two games at the Tokyo Olympics.

Nesthy Petecio
Sports

Out Boxer Nesthy Petecio Dedicates Olympic Medal to LGBTQ+ Community

Petecio is the first woman from the Philippines to medal in boxing at the Olympics.

Tokyo Pride Participants
World

Tokyo Plans to Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships Next Year

Japan is the only G7 country that does not recognize same-sex marriages.

Team Canada in Olympics
Sports

Canada Wins Olympic Gold in Women's Ice Hockey at Beijing 2022

It's the most LGBTQ+ inclusive Winter Olympic team of all time.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard.
Sports

Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand Will Be First Trans Olympic Athlete

Hubbard will participate in the women's 87-kilogram weightlifting competition in Tokyo.