Gus Kenworthy Talks Looking Ahead to Pyeongchang Games as an Openly Gay Athlete
“I don’t want to silence myself. I want to be outspoken.” SportsWashington PostDennis HinzmannA year after medaling at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, American freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy came out to the...
View ArticleHornet Asked Users About the Super Bowl and Yes, Their Favorite Performance...
They also think that Tom Brady is sexy, which is a choice. AP Photo/Gregory PayanSportsPopnographyChris ThomasHornet did the lords work and asked users of their dating app about the one thing straight...
View ArticleSimone Biles Opens Up After Larry Nassar Sentencing
The gold medalist was sexually abused by her team doctor along with countless other girls. SportsJordan Strauss/Invision/APDennis HinzmannEarlier this month during Larry Nassar’s trial, some of the...
View ArticleElevation Gay Ski Week: If You Can Get Through These 12 Photos Without...
Bunny slopes and burly blokes.We'll start slow. There, see? Not so bad.You can manage this. I mean, sure, you're salivating a little, but that's normal. Deep breath. Dead puppies. Think about dead...
View ArticleHe’s Back! Tonga’s Shirtless Flagbearer Makes His Pyeongchang Olympics Debut
Even the Olympics have memes. SportsJae C. Hong/APDennis HinzmannPita Taufatofua was one of the most talked about people at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio whose name you probably didn’t know. After...
View ArticleEric Radford Becomes First Openly Gay Winter Olympian to Win Gold
Queer excellence. SportsEric Radford (@Rad85E) on TwitterDennis HinzmannThe Pyeongchang Olympics are quickly becoming one for the queer history books. After Adam Rippon of Team USA made headlines ahead...
View ArticleAdam Rippon Wants to Make Team USA Proud, But Reese Witherspoon is a Close...
So Reese is priority #1 when it’s not an Olympic year? SportsSteven Senne/APDennis HinzmannA lot can go through an Olympian’s mind right before they compete. Nerves and emotions are at a critical level...
View ArticleEven at 13, Adam Rippon Had the Olympic Glimmer in His Eyes
“You think that you’ve done great but you’re still far away.” SportsDennis HinzmannAdam Rippon has quickly become a fan favorite during these Winter Olympic Games. The out and vocal figure skater...
View ArticleGus Kenworthy Announces He Broke His Thumb & Snubs Mike Pence in Same Tweet
“Silver linings!”SportsRick Bowmer/APDennis HinzmannLet’s face it, medals or no the queer Olympians of Team USA are the real MVPs of this winter Olympiad. Adam Rippon has been setting social media...
View ArticleAdam Rippon & Leslie Jones are the Olympic Commentators of Our Dreams
Sports“They done kissed each other at least once.” EntertainmentTelevisionDennis HinzmannIt’s finally happened. Adam Rippon has cut his Olympic commentator teeth and it’s just as amazing as we all knew...
View ArticleAdam Rippon & Gus Kenworthy Reflect on Their Olympic Experiences & Impact
Is the world finally ready to widely accept queer athletes? NBC's TODAYSportsOlympicsDennis HinzmannThis cycle of the winter Olympics has been one for the LGBTQ history books. For the first time Team...
View ArticleGus Kenworthy Passes the Torch to Adam Rippon at HRC Gala
The figure skater was awarded the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award over the weekend.Richard Shotwell/Invision/APNews & OpinionSportsDennis HinzmannGreat things come in pairs, and Adam...
View ArticleOut Professional Wrestler Sonya Deville Set to Make More History at Wrestlemania
The WWE’s first openly lesbian wrestler isn’t slowing down.WWESportsTelevisionDennis HinzmannIt was a matter-of-fact coming out during a reality TV show that found Sonya Deville, real name Daria...
View ArticlePro Wrestler Finn Balor Makes Inclusive ‘Wrestlemania’ Entrance
WWEEntertainment“Everyone deserves to be accepted and included.”SportsDennis HinzmannAs sports on a global scale move away from stigma and closer toward inclusion for the LGBTQ community, it’s easy to...
View ArticleAdam Rippon & Other Olympians Join Cast of All-Athletes ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Photography: Carter SmithEntertainmentChris Mazdzer, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, and Tonya Harding will also compete.TelevisionSportsDennis HinzmannIt was only a matter of time before Adam Rippon’s meteoric...
View ArticleUnity Skateboarding Creates a Radical Space For Queer Skaters to Ride Together
Out Exclusives, SportsJeffrey Cheung and Gabriel Ramirez“I love seeing queer people on skateboards and just being together and skating down the street… It makes me so happy. I feel like that’s a really...
View ArticleCrossFit CEO Attempts Damage Control Tweeting, "I am Crazy Proud of the Gay...
Entertainment, SportsSports“He needs to take a big dose of ‘shut the fuck up' and hide out for a while. It’s sad,” said CrossFit’s CEO Greg Glassman.Zachary ZaneCrossfit wouldn’t have its fanatic cult...
View Article13 LGBTQ Out Athletes You Should Know About
13 LGBTQ Out Athletes You Should Know About1. Todd Harrity2. Xu Jingsen3. Daniela Iraschko-Stolz4. Tom Daley 5. Anthony Bowens6. Sonya Deville7. Eric Radford 8. Cheryl Maas9. Tom Bosworth 10. Barbara...
View ArticleMajor League Soccer Player Collin Martin Comes Out as Gay
Entertainment, SportsInstagram/@cm7mdSportsMartin is the second player to come out as gay in MLS history.Juaquin RoblesMinnesota United midfielder Collin Martin has publicly come out as gay, making him...
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