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This soccer star just made history by marrying her girlfriend

Just five months after appearing in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, defender Tran Thi Thu became the first women's professional football player to marry another woman in Vietnam.

ESPN Launches Radio Show Hosted by Three Women

Jane McManus, Sarah Spain, and out columnist Kate Fagan are The Trifecta, the first-ever sports radio show to be helmed by three women.

Josh Cavallo Challenges FIFA to Accept LGBTQ+ Players and Fans

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

Sports Icons Anita Asante and Beth Fisher Announce Pregnancy

The two women, now retired from athletics, were married in January.

Op-ed: Condi for Commissioner?

Condi (or a few other women) might be the right person for the NFL job.

Kristen Stewart Multiplies SNL's Queer Quotient x1000

Stewart reminds Donald Trump that she's "so gay, dude" and seduces a suburban mom with some piping hot pizza rolls.

U.S. Men's Soccer Team Shows LGBTQ+ Support in Qatar

Several Western teams have decided to show their support for LGBTQ+ communities worldwide at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality remains illegal.

How Katie Sowers is Expanding LGBTQ+ Visibility on the Field

The trailblazing NFL coach is also one of our "Women of the Year." 

Travis Kelce Will Have No Problem with the Gaylors

Taylor Swift takes dating an NFL star to new heights as she catches a Kelce brother who is up-to-date on his vaccines and likes Bud Light.

World Cup Security Denying Entry to Those Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights

Qatar, which criminalizes homosexuality, promised it would provide an inclusive environment for the games, but reports indicate otherwise.

The Year in 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.

Herschel Walker's Gay Son Has a Lot to Say About His Dad's Loss

Christian Walker remains furious at his father, a transphobe who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate.

Gay at the Games: Billie Jean King Makes Her Mark

Tennis legend Billie Jean King says it's time for the IOC to consider potential host countries' laws when selecting the next location of the games.

Lady Gaga: My Super Bowl Show Was 'For You,' LGBT Community

On the Joanne World Tour, the "Born This Way" singer made it clear that her halftime performance was an act of activism.

Former NFL Star and Bi Icon RK Russell Finds His Groove

Football season is upon us, and Russell's new book talks about coming to terms with his sexuality as a Black bi athlete in the NFL.

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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Where Does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Stand Today?

The famous "dream" is still not a reality for many Americans. 

Girl, interrupted no more

Los Angeles Times sportswriter Christine Daniels (nee Mike Penner) announced in an April column that she is transitioning to life as a woman. Her story set a readership record--but it's only just beginning.

Part 5 Our Hall of Fame

Any celebration of the The Advocate's founding in 1967 must honor the heroes for LGBT rights that we've covered for 45 years. With one honoree named per year, this is the final installment before a celebration Thursday in Los Angeles.

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!'