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There was a time when NFL scouts used detailed language to describe prospects' bodies that rivaled any gay personal ad on Grindr. The post NFL Draft scouting reports once read like gay profiles: ‘V-shaped torso, good bubble’ appeared first on Outsports .
Jacob Grinwis fell in love with running and came out. He didn’t let homophobic comments stop him from attending his dream school, Boise State. The post Pride Pioneer: A coach and a sport helped college runner come out as gay appeared first on Outsports .
Ryan Chase, a University of New Mexico decathlete, has found happiness — and his boyfriend — after coming out as gay. The post Pride Pioneer: This college decathlete came out as gay over a game of Risk appeared first on Outsports .
John DeRuff found that coming out to his college teammates was the easy part. His parents were another story. The post Pride Pioneer: Gay college sailor elected captain after coming out to his parents appeared first on Outsports .
JP Van Der Walt has traveled the world through golf, navigating life as a gay pro golfer and coming out while he was competing. The post Gay former pro golfer now helps young athletes navigate their careers appeared first on Outsports .
Ignacio “Nacho” Lago, a winger with Argentine second-tier club Colón, is being commended for his courage after what appears to be an unusual ‘coming out’ moment in professional soccer. The post Pro soccer player reveals his deep, passionate bond with his boyfriend appeared first on Outsports .
Drag Race 'Goddess' Lauren Betts just won the women's March Madness national championship with the UCLA Bruins. The post Lauren Betts went from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to NCAA basketball champion appeared first on Outsports .
Hobey Baker's name is on the NCAA ice hockey player of the year trophy. In a new podcast, ESPN claims he was gay, 106 years after his death. The post Hockey legend Hobey Baker, the name on the NCAA MVP trophy, was gay, podcast asserts appeared first on Outsports .
This week on InstaJocks, we catch up with a champion college diver, an NFL player in the offseason and a wrestler celebrating in the mud. The post InstaJocks: A diving champ and NFL player show off their ripped bods appeared first on Outsports .
The documentary looking at the ballroom/pro wrestling blending event will debut on PBS on Juneteenth. The 2022 event, “Paris Is Bumping: The Legends Ball,” featured pro wrestling’s first ever all-trans femme main event. The post ‘Billy Dixon: Paris Is Bumping’ queer wrestling doc set for Pride month debut appeared first on Outsports .
Young pro athlete Lance Collard faces his third different suspension in as many years, found guilty a second time for hurling a gay slur. The post Pro player’s career in the balance, found guilty of 2nd gay slur appeared first on Outsports .
Karleigh Webb says she's ready to suit up for her football season debut as the trans athlete and her team join a new league. The post This trans football player is ready to leave chaos behind and just play appeared first on Outsports .
Two out LGBTQ athletes, Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles, are projected to go high in the WNBA Draft. Rori Harmon could also be picked. The post Two out LGBTQ players could go top 4 in WNBA Draft appeared first on Outsports .
LGBTQ visibility in men’s golf has been harder to break through than many other pro sports. The post It’s the 90th straight Masters with zero out gay players appeared first on Outsports .
Last weekend's Sirens game proved NYC is a women's hockey town and everyone from Billie Jean King to Hilary Knight celebrated. The post PWHL takes over Madison Square Garden, sets another attendance record appeared first on Outsports .
Trans pro darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven says she has effectively been 'retired' after a policy change. 'This isn’t the end.' The post After darts bans trans women from women’s events, Noa-Lynn van Leuven says she’s ‘not done fighting’ appeared first on Outsports .
MLB could make a powerful statement by designated April 9 'Glenn Burke Day' in honor of the gay player's first at-bat 50 years ago. The post MLB should name April 9 ‘Glenn Burke Day,’ just like Jackie Robinson Day appeared first on Outsports .
Lance Collard denies using a gay slur in an AFL match, claiming the word he said was 'maggot.' He was previously banned 6 games for a slur. The post Pro footballer claims he said ‘maggot,’ not a gay slur, to avoid his 2nd ban appeared first on Outsports .
WrestleMania week always provides a ton of great LGBTQ wrestlers battling it out at a bunch of events. Here are this year's entries. The post All 10 LGBTQ-led WrestleMania week events appeared first on Outsports .
After soccer pro Nacho Lago made headlines, gay basketball pro Sebastian Vega is among those praising the player’s courage. The post Trailblazing gay athlete reacts to pro soccer player’s boyfriend news appeared first on Outsports .
Two guys in Washington, D.C., have lit up social media with their 'Heated Rivalry' lookalike contest win and passionate celebration. The post Shane and Ilya ‘Heated Rivalry’ look-alikes go viral after making out appeared first on Outsports .
Outsports video series 'Being Out' explores the power of being out from the perspective of nine LGBTQ athletes and coaches. The post Video series profiles 9 LGBTQ athletes and coaches who found joy and purpose by being out appeared first on Outsports .
Greg Fitzgerald is a golf pro in the San Francisco Bay area who has hosted a Major. He's also gay and sees the sport as not particularly inclusive. The post Gay golf pro said his sport’s culture continues to be ‘straight,’ ahead of The Masters appeared first on Outsports .
Several out gay and bi women's basketball players are being honored by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame with inclusion. The post Every woman Basketball Hall of Fame inductee this year is gay or bi appeared first on Outsports .
Talkin' Gaysball: Glenn Burke baseball's first known gay player, getting his first MLB at-bat 50 years ago this week. The post 50 years after Glenn Burke’s MLB debut, a gay fan remembers his courage and joy appeared first on Outsports .