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The Advocate brings readers the latest news from the world of gay sports. Follow the most recent developments about the people, policies, and players who are shaping national and international dialogue about athletes and the LGBT community. Read about Michael Sam, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, Darren Young, Johnny Weir, Fallon Fox, and more luminaries of the gay sports arena who are trailblazers in basketball, football, soccer, baseball, hockey, tennis, swimming, track, and golf. Find out about upcoming and past Olympic Games, and how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender athletes are helping to advance the marathon of equality on an international scale.
The four cisgender female athletes’ suit seeks monetary damages, a change in the state’s trans policy, and erasing the records and awards of their trans competitors.
The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.
A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
These 10 young artists, athletes, and activists aren’t waiting around for change. They’re making it happen.
From Jerry Smith to Carl Nassib, these players paved the way for visibility and acceptance in football.
The power forward for the New York Liberty said that her wife, Marta Xargay, received the intimidating message over email after her performance in the Friday match.
Gays are going feral over the new reality show Roller Jam and host Jordin Sparks.
Carl Nassib, who came out as gay before retiring from pro football, announced the donation on the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football show.
The Big Brother alum is leaving little to the imagination.
That moment when your anti-trans beliefs put you at odds with one of the international authorities on human rights...
The former first lady singled out transgender athletes in her new book, Melania: A Memoir.
The right-wing representative launched a campaign following Angela Carini's loss to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who conservatives were falsely claiming is a transgender woman.
The candidate emphasized that transgender athletes are not a concern to women in sports, who are continuing to fight for equal pay and equal resources.
"The time has come for my basketball career to end," they said in a social media post.
In the documentary Unfightable, MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin pursues her dream of competing professionally.
The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
The group most likely to report hearing anti-LGBTQ + language were students who play sports — particularly straight, cisgender boys.
Musk is one of several people named in Khelif's online harassment lawsuit.
Dimitri Pavade said he is ready to be a leader in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
