Syracuse sports writer Sam Blum used his final column for The Daily Orange to come out publicly as gay. He wrote about finding acceptance from people in his life yet still searching for acceptance from himself. The post Pride Pioneer: When gay Syracuse sportswriter came out ‘everyone accepted me. Except me.’ appeared first on Outsports .
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Amber Glenn is poised to make her first USA Olympics team in figure skating, after barely missing out in 2022. The post Queer skater Amber Glenn looks to push LGBTQ inclusion as she focuses on Olympics appeared first on Outsports .
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Iran will play Egypt in Seattle on June 26 for LGBTQ Pride at the World Cup. It's an opportunity to showcase their horrific anti-gay policies. The post Why Iran vs. Egypt is the best World Cup Pride Match possible appeared first on Outsports .
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'I was really happy that I could finally go ahead and do it,' Dave Kopay recalls about his public coming out. While more players have come out since, one statistic remains stagnant. The post Exclusive: NFL’s first gay player says he has no regrets about coming out 50 years ago appeared first on Outsports .
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The 2025 QWI 200 rolls into day three with 30 more of the best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of the year, including major promotions. The post QWI 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2025, No. 140-111 appeared first on Outsports .
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Josh Sorbe was a college swimmer who learned how to be authentic in a rural state. Now in D.C. with the U.S. Senate Judiciary Democrats, he is spreading that message. The post From gay college swimmer to the viral king of Capitol Hill for D.C. staffer appeared first on Outsports .
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‘Since I have been out, not a single individual has treated me differently since before I was in the closet,’ Brandon Rhode writes. The post Pride Pioneer: Gay, Black gymnast finds he can be himself at West Point appeared first on Outsports .
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Conner Curnick, a college water polo player now in the Navy, finds he can be his authentic self despite obstacles. The post Pride Pioneer: When gay Sailor was outed, his Navy buddies had his back appeared first on Outsports .
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InstaJocks this week features a cute Olympic gymnast in speedos, a wrestler boxing and a gay NBA icon sharing. The post InstaJocks: Adorable gymnast in a speedo, wrestler in a boxing ring appeared first on Outsports .
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Day two of the 2025 QWI 200 reveals 30 more honorees as we break into the top 150, as six LGBTQ wrestlers make their debut. The post QWI 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2025, No. 170-141 appeared first on Outsports .
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There are now more publicly out gay and lesbian head coaches in NCAA Division 1 women's college basketball than ever before. The post Meet 18 out gay and lesbian head coaches in D1 women’s college basketball appeared first on Outsports .
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The hit, steamy gay TV show 'Heated Rivalry' has been confirmed for Season 2, surely with plenty more pantsless scenes with the stars. The post The fate of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 has finally been confirmed appeared first on Outsports .
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Outsports reveals the first 30 honorees as the 2025 QWI 200 begins, honoring some of the best LGBTQ wrestlers of the year. The post QWI 200: The best LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2025, No. 200-171 appeared first on Outsports .
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On the 50th anniversary of the NFL's first gay player coming out, Bijan Robinson celebrated smearing the 'queer' as the hosts said nothing. The post Atlanta Falcons player says he and teammates ‘smear the queer’ after big win appeared first on Outsports .
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Lily Zhang recently played Anthony Edwards at table tennis, reached a ranking milestone and started a vlog with her girlfriend. The post Out Olympian finally faces her NBA frenemy and lets fans in on ‘chaotic’ love story appeared first on Outsports .
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Randolph Rivera of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will begin his ninth season on the sidelines as a male NFL cheerleader. The post This Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader is gay, married and can bench 215 pounds appeared first on Outsports .
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'I was really happy that I could finally go ahead and do it,' Dave Kopay recalls about his public coming out. While more players have come out since, one statistic remains stagnant. The post Dave Kopay, NFL’s first gay player, came out 50 years ago today. ‘Huge sense of relief.’ appeared first on Outsports .
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In a new interview, the NBA's first active out gay player Jason Collins explains the treatment for his courageous fight with cancer. The post Jason Collins reveals he has Stage 4 brain cancer, and he’s fighting every step of the way appeared first on Outsports .
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Todd Monsey has travelled thousands of miles with USA Basketball, but Texas is still where he, he husband and their daughter call home. The post Out gay coach Todd Monsey remains true to himself coaching in Texas — and Mongolia appeared first on Outsports .
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Gay figure skater Jason Brown is skipping the holidays to train, attempting something unheard of: 3 Winter Olympics over 12 years. The post Gay Olympian Jason Brown is chasing a historic third Olympics — 12 years after his first appeared first on Outsports .
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Aryna Sabalenka is the WTA women's tennis world No. 1. She's playing the men's world No. 672 in the Battle of the Sexes. The post Tennis’ next Battle of the Sexes pits the No. 1 woman vs. men’s problematic No. 672 appeared first on Outsports .
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These three players and two coaches, all in relationships, show the strength of being out in the women's game. The post Gay NCAA women’s basketball players in love thriving on the court appeared first on Outsports .
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British Ice Skating is the latest federation to open its National Championships to all ice dance teams including two men or two women. The post Same-sex couples can now compete as a pair at Britain’s National Championships appeared first on Outsports .
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Lewis Gibson tells Outsports of his excitement after being announced on the Great Britain figure skating team for the Milan Winter Olympics. The post Gay athlete Lewis Gibson officially named to 2026 Winter Olympics team appeared first on Outsports .
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Coach Couper Gunn led his high school's boys soccer team to a state final for the first time in 30 years, and they're just getting started. The post Young out coach wins Coach of the Year award in rural America appeared first on Outsports .
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