“After letting my walls down and coming out to the team, I felt like I could finally be me,” Canada’s Markus Thormeyer says. The post Pride Pioneer: Olympic swimmer performed at his peak after coming out as gay appeared first on Outsports .
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Elis Lundholm will be the first athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics while being publicly out as trans. He competes in skiing. The post Meet the only out trans athlete competing at the Winter Olympics appeared first on Outsports .
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Before competing in his fourth Games, Poirier and partner Piper Gilles brought a RuPaul soundtrack to the World Championships. The post Olympic Pride Pioneer: Gay ice dancer Paul Poirier looks to model a medal for the first time appeared first on Outsports .
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Carpenter, a seven-time IIHF World champion, gets her third crack at Olympic gold with Team USA. The post Olympic Pride Pioneer: U.S.A. hockey’s Alex Carpenter is out, married and looking for her first gold appeared first on Outsports .
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With two World titles and a year-plus reign at the top of the world rankings under their belt since 2022, Team Mouat enters Milan as gold medal favorites. The post Olympic Pride Pioneer: Gay Olympic curling star is a ‘soft, gentle soul’ with his sights set on gold appeared first on Outsports .
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Anna Kjellbin and Ronja Savolainen play on different teams in the PWHL and in the Olympics. They are engaged to be married, but for now it's all business. The post Olympic Pride Pioneers: These Olympic hockey players from rival teams are engaged to be married appeared first on Outsports .
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This week InstaJocks has a particularly high ratio of 6- and 8-packs, and a healthy dose of very tight-fitting unis. The post InstaJocks: Swimmers, divers, runners and wrestlers give us their abs for days appeared first on Outsports .
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German soccer referee Pascal Kaiser used the pitch in Cologne for a special moment: Proposing to his boyfriend, Moritz. The post Soccer referee proposes to his boyfriend on the field and crowd cheers wildly as they kiss appeared first on Outsports .
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Bigotry isn't a replacement for personality. The post Even UFC’s Dana White didn’t like Josh Hokit’s transphobia at ‘UFC 324.’ appeared first on Outsports .
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After 20 years, the face of women's hockey in the U.S. will play in her last Olympics. She will be cheered on by her girlfriend, herself an Olympian. The post Hilary Knight looks for ‘storybook ending’ for Team USA women’s hockey at Winter Olympics appeared first on Outsports .
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Matt Kenny found a secret love in hockey before homophobia ended it. Now he's getting back to his sport thanks to 'Heated Rivalry.' The post Heated Rivalry leaves gay former hockey player shaking – and returning to the rink appeared first on Outsports .
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Want to teach your kids about Billlie Jean King's heroic life and career? In Conroe, Texas, you'll have to look beyond a book. The post Texas school bans Billie Jean King kids book — It explains what ‘gay’ means appeared first on Outsports .
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Stewart adds to her activism by publicly taking a stand for immigrant communities and for her wife and family. The post Fears for her Spanish-born wife drove Breanna Stewart to display sign against ICE appeared first on Outsports .
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Bill Belichick was snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame voters on his first try. Jerry Smith should already be there. The post Hall of Fame snub for Bill Belichick was bad enough. Jerry Smith has deserved better. appeared first on Outsports .
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Cayla Barnes joins Team USA for her third Winter Olympics in search of a third Olympic medal. The post Out Team USA hockey player Cayla Barnes knows the sacrifices that come with Olympic glory appeared first on Outsports .
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Team LGBTQ will be the biggest ever for a Winter Olympics, as at least 41 out athletes are competing for gold in Milan. The post Record 44 out LGBTQ athletes to compete in 2026 Milan Winter Olympics appeared first on Outsports .
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Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won a gold medal in 2022. But he decries allegations made against him in her new memoir. The post Olympic drama off the ice as NBC drops analyst accused of smearing her former skating partner. Both are LGBTQ. appeared first on Outsports .
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Oscar Bonifacino talks to Outsports after his latest success in the boxing ring, and explains why he likes to be seen in the color pink. The post Gay pro boxer believes he can become national champion after winning another fight appeared first on Outsports .
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Carpenter, a seven-time IIHF World champion, gets her third crack at Olympic gold with Team USA. The post U.S.A. hockey’s Alex Carpenter is out, married and looking for her first Olympic gold appeared first on Outsports .
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Some New England Patriots players are embracing the 1979 film "The Warriors," following the lead of a championship gay football team. The post Patriots invoke Gay Bowl champs ahead of the Super Bowl. Sort of. appeared first on Outsports .
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"Captain Clutch" is seen as the world best player, and wants to prove Canada is still the world's best team. The post Marie-Philip Poulin looks to lead Team Canada to hockey gold with her wife, Laura Stacey, as a teammate appeared first on Outsports .
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Before competing in his fourth Games, Poirier and partner Piper Gilles brought a RuPaul soundtrack to the World Championships. The post Gay ice dancer Paul Poirier looks to model a medal for the first time at the Milan Winter Olympics appeared first on Outsports .
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Outsports' story about an 'Empty Netters' host sharing disparaging comments about 'Heated Rivalry' was based on multiple sources. The post Outsports relied on multiple sources in report on ‘Empty Netters’ reaction to ‘Heated Rivalry’ appeared first on Outsports .
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Anecdotal evidence isn’t foolproof, but it points to a change in the person of six years ago and now. That doesn’t happen without someone making an effort. The post Trey Miguel showed growth after anti-gay comments. AEW still cut him. appeared first on Outsports .
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England's Three Lions Pride and Queer Football Fanclubs, a German LGBTQ soccer fans network, are snubbing the World Cup – but France’s group will go. The post Now two LGBTQ fan groups will not attend U.S. World Cup — one will appeared first on Outsports .
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