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Donald Trump Goes on Rant Blaming Megan Rapinoe for World Cup Exit

Trump continued the right-wing trend of going after Megan Rapinoe.

World Cup-Winning Coach Jill Ellis Leaving Women's Soccer Team

Ellis, who led the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to back-to-back wins, says the time is right to move on. 

Megan Rapinoe's Star Continues to Rise as a Glamour Woman of the Year

The soccer star was chosen along with Charlize Theron, Ava Duvernay, Yara Shahid, and Margaret Atwood, among others. 

Josh Cavallo Challenges FIFA to Accept LGBTQ+ Players and Fans

The professional soccer player is using his voice to fight for change.

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.

Tom Daley Slams Sports Leagues in Pro-LGBTQ+ Christmas Message

"Why are we allowing places that aren't safe for ALL fans and ALL players to host our most prestigious sporting events?"

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.

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.

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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N.J. Democrat Sue Altman perfectly defends trans athletes: 'We have to respect people'

The candidate emphasized that transgender athletes are not a concern to women in sports, who are continuing to fight for equal pay and equal resources.

The Year in Sports

Partners Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe Strip Down for ESPN Mag's Body Issue

WNBA titan Sue Bird bares it all with her girlfriend, soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe, for a history-making cover. 

Sport Clubs Bring LGBTQ+ People Together After Lockdown

As the pandemic winds down, athletic groups are helping queer people reconnect.

Short Is the Length of My True Love’s Hair

For many queer women, how we wear our hair is more than just a matter of convenience — though for others it’s precisely that.

U.S. Makes It to Next Women’s World Cup Round After Tie with Portugal

Defeat for the US – a team aiming for a third consecutive world title – would have ended its participation in the tournament.

Megan Rapinoe Reiterates the World Cup Can't Be Won Without 'Gays'

The USWNT champion posed with teammates Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger (who are engaged to each other) and tweeted, 'Gays Rule!' 

I'm OK With the Dems Backing Away From Identity Politics

The truth is that most Americans are centrist, writes Amanda Kerri, and we can't risk the Republicans holding on to power.

Queer and Adjacent Women Rock #DressLikeAWoman

Donald Trump presumably has a specific idea of what fashion and mannerisms constitute a woman, but the internet and #DressLikeAWoman beg to differ. 

Op-ed: Why Hollywood Can't Get With Butch Women

As long as the entertainment industry cravenly appeals to straight men, less-than-feminine women will rarely see their stories on screen.

Meet the LGBTQ+ celebrities and activists TIME called the Most Influential People of 2024

From actors to activists, TIME is honoring some of the LGBTQ+ people who have changed the world.