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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.

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.

Trans Cyclist Slams 'Bigots' After Winning Female World Championship

Rachel McKinnon's message to transphobes: My victory is legitimate.

Keala Kennelly Is the First Openly Gay World Surfing Champion

The surfer discusses the importance of LGBTQ visibility in her winner's speech for the Women's Big Wave World Championship.

Russian Athletes Deny Kiss Was Protest of Antigay Laws

Yulia Gushchina and Ksenia Ryzhova say speculation over the kiss they shared at World Athletics Championships in Moscow was the product of 'sick fantasies.'

The Fastest Woman in the World Is Leaving Her Haters Behind

Despite the trauma she’s endured, it took her becoming the fastest woman in the world after winning the women’s 100 meter at the track and field world championships in Budapest in August to renew a skeptical public’s faith in her.

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.

No Need for Crying in Argentina

Writer David Luc Nguyen traveled to Buenos Aires for the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association's world championship tournament and discovered how lucky Evita was.

Still Hoping to Reach His Skating Dream

Dropped by sponsors on the eve of the competition, 36-year-old out skater Stephane Vachon hopes gay contributions will help him test his Canadian gold medals at the Adult World Championships in Germany.

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.

Johnny Weir Drops Olympic Bid

Figure skater Johnny Weir will not be competing in the national championships, which would qualify him for the U.S. Olympic team.

Stanford Swimmer, NCAA Champion Abrahm DeVine Comes Out as Gay

Abrahm DeVine's announcement was met with love and support from his Stanford teammates.

Pro Wrestler AC Mack Makes History as First Gay World Champion

After the win, Mack shared a moment with his partner, kissing him in the middle of the ring. 

Russian Athlete Says She Was Misunderstood

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

FIFA Wants Russia to Clarify Law for Moscow World Cup

The international soccer organization wants Russia to clarify its laws in light of the World Cup taking place there in 2018.

Gay Rugby Players Will Do Anything to Raise Money

The Nashville Grizzlies showered up to keep their gay league alive.

Rainbow Nail Polish Breaks Rules, Athlete Told in Moscow

When athletes protest Russia's so-called "gay propaganda" law, they're already facing trouble.

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!'