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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona's "Save Women's Sports" Bill Allowing Trans Girls To Play School Sports Pending Final Ruling

Federal Judge Blocks Arizona's "Save Women's Sports" Bill Allowing Trans Girls To Play School Sports Pending Final Ruling

A new court order says boys who have transitioned to girls in Arizona may play on girl's sports teams, for now. State lawmakers passed S.B. 1165 interscholastic; intramural athletics; and Biological S...

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Aug 16, 2023

Adrianna Tender

NBA Hall Of Famer And Former Miami Resident Dwayne Wade On How His Trans Daughter Made Him An LGBTQ+ Ally

On August 12, former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade was welcomed into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Wade's daughter, Zaya, posted on Instagram, "My dad is a...

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Aug 15, 2023

Martina Navratilova Speaks Out Against The US Tennis Association's Transgender Inclusion

Martina Navratilova Speaks Out Against The US Tennis Association's Transgender Inclusion

Martina Navratilova has criticized the US Tennis Association (USTA) for its stance on transgender athletes competing in women's tennis tournaments. It comes as transgender tennis star Alicia Rowley re...

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Aug 7, 2023

World Aquatics Congress Announces New Transgender-Friendly "Open" Category For All Gender Swimmers

Lambda Living, Cindy Brown

World Aquatics Congress Announces New Transgender-Friendly "Open" Category For All Gender Swimmers

World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said they will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors. He said the event would take place in the future among other races, but ...

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Jul 26, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars Strength Coach Becomes First Out Male Coach In Major US Men's Sports

Thomas Reide Global, Inc, Jacob Reide Jennings

Jacksonville Jaguars Strength Coach Becomes First Out Male Coach In Major US Men's Sports

Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, is coming out publicly in hopes of living his life openly without fear, and to inspire others to do so as well. Maxen is b...

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Jul 25, 2023

Women's World Cup Hosts Record-Breaking 87 LGBTQ+ Female Soccer Players

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

Women's World Cup Hosts Record-Breaking 87 LGBTQ+ Female Soccer Players

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer soccer players who are publicly out — now at least 87 in total — make up nearly 12% of all the athletes competing in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Austral...

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Jul 13, 2023

Pittsburgh Area College Soccer Coach Fired For LGBTQ+ Support

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

Pittsburgh Area College Soccer Coach Fired For LGBTQ+ Support

The women’s soccer coach at a Christian university near Pittsburgh was fired last month after she posted on Instagram affirming the value of queer people. Kelsey Morrison was escorted off the campus o...

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Jul 13, 2023

Megan Rapinoe Defends Trans Women In Sports, TERF Martina Navratilova Responds "Yikes"

Megan Rapinoe Defends Trans Women In Sports, TERF Martina Navratilova Responds "Yikes"

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova appeared to react to comments from Megan Rapinoe over transgender participation in women’s sports as the soccer star gets set to participate in her final World Cup la...

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Jul 12, 2023

Lesbian Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe To Retire From Sports

Lesbian Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe To Retire From Sports

Lesbian activist, anti-racist, transgender ally, and two-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe announced on Instagram on Saturday that this championship season will be her last. Rapinoe, an Olympic go...

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Jul 10, 2023

FQSN Creates A Safe Space For Queer And Femme Skaters In Wisconsin

FQSN Creates A Safe Space For Queer And Femme Skaters In Wisconsin

FQSN, a group of nontraditional skaters on boards and roller skates, includes women, femmes, and nonbinary and trans people. They meet bi-weekly at Monona Skatepark on Nichols Road, Monona, and at Mad...

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Jul 6, 2023

Wimbledon Is Underway, And Features A New Generation Of LGBTQ+ Players

The Rapha Center, Justin Jones

Wimbledon Is Underway, And Features A New Generation Of LGBTQ+ Players

Wimbledon 2023 is officially underway and there are a handful of out gay players offering some vital rainbow LGBTQ+ representation at tennis’s most prestigious tournament. Since the days of gay champi...

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Jul 6, 2023

Crowd Goes Wild For Out Pro Wrestler Anthony Bowens, Shouting "He's Gay!"

Crowd Goes Wild For Out Pro Wrestler Anthony Bowens, Shouting "He's Gay!"

Out wrestler Anthony Bowens got a Pride Month surprise when the crowd started chanting “He’s gay!” repeatedly at a match after a female reporter made a ridiculous blunder. She told him that she could ...

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Jun 28, 2023

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