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NFL history for @Raiders player Carl Nassib, first active gay player.

Raiders player Carl Nassib comes out as gay, first active player in NFL history

The Raiders lineman says it’s about time that he came out as gay...

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High school swimmer goes to prom with his football player boyfriend: '“I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend our last high school dance.”

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A first -- NBC just showed Gus Kenworthy getting a kiss from his boyfriend Matt Wilkas on live TV at the @Olympics .

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A new report says NHL players are gearing up to use Pride Tape despite the league's ban, giving the middle finger to Gary Bettman and league officials.

NHL players should gear up to use Pride Tape despite league ban

Stars like Connor McDavid, Jack Hughes and others could stand up for LGBTQ inclusion in hockey by using Pride Tape in defiance of the NHL’s ban. They might do just that...

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One of the world's strongest men is gay and married his boyfriend this weekend.

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The NHL has created its own 'Don't Say Gay' policy, with a ban on Pride Tape. Disgraceful. Despicable. Outrageous. Petty.

The NHL has banned Pride Tape, creating its own ‘Don’t Say Gay’ policy on the ice

The NHL has banned Pride Tape and Pride jerseys, in addition to issuing a disaster memo about LGBTQ and other initiatives. Hockey is not for everyone...

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Congrats to @KatieSowers for making history! #NFL #49ers #SuperBowl

49ers’ Katie Sowers first woman and first openly gay coach in Super Bowl history

Katie Sowers makes history as a woman and LGBTQ person when the San Francisco 49ers reach the Super Bowl...

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Non-binary pro wrestler Max The Impaler is now the NWA Women’s World TV Champion, and the Men's World TV Champion. A first for major pro wrestling, with one person having both the men's and women's titles.

Non-binary pro wrestler Max The Impaler unifies NWA Men’s and Women’s World TV titles

Max The Impaler defeated Mims on ‘NWA Powerrr’ to win the NWA Men’s World TV title and unify it with their NWA Women’s World TV title...

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Jacksonville Jaguars strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out in the NFL, a first in major US men’s pro sports.

Jacksonville Jaguars strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out in the NFL, a first in major U.S. men’s...

Maxen is coming out to live openly with his boyfriend and inspire others to be their true selves...

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The 1st Olympic marriage proposal in #Rio2016 is between this rugby player & her girlfriend

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Former MLB pitcher TJ House came out publicly in a beautiful, emotional Facebook post celebrating his love and engagement to his boyfriend. He's the 3rd former @MLB player to come out publicly. Congratulations TJ and Ryan! #CourageIsContagious #LoveWins

Former MLB pitcher TJ House comes out with post about engagement to his boyfriend, invited to White...

House is the 3rd MLB player to come out publicly. He was invited to the White House for the signing of the Respect For Marriage Act...

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It's time to stand up for Megan Rapinoe.

It’s time to stand up for Megan Rapinoe with gratitude

Trolls are piling on Rapinoe following her World Cup penalty kick miss. We choose gratitude for all the incredible moments she’s given us...

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First married couple to win gold. Congrats Helen & Kate Richardson-Walsh! #TeamGB @SBNation

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@chanel_glasses @RedSox One chooses their religion. One doesn't choose to be LGBT -- God makes us that way.

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Pitcher @SolomonBates_ says he is a gay player in Minor League Baseball. "Now I want to open up doors for gay athletes like me.”

Minor League Baseball player Solomon Bates says he is gay, has been out to teammates since 2019

Bates had been in the San Francisco Giants Minor League system until he was released this week...

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NHL: "Hey let's remove the distraction of Pride Tape that no one is complaining about, during Pride Nights." Also the NHL: "Hey let's create a Pride Tape controversy so bad that it overruns our opening night and players speak out against us."

NHL players continue to speak out against the league’s Pride Tape ban

The NHL tried to avoid a “distraction” by banning Pride Tape. Now, that’s all the league has created as players express disappointment...

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“I don’t want to hide who I am.” — Figure skater Amber Glenn

Figure skater Amber Glenn comes out as bisexual/pansexual: ‘I don’t want to hide who I am’

USA elite skater and junior national champion Amber Glenn came out in an interview...

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Megan Rapinoe is Outsports Person of the Year Congrats, @mPinoe ! #USWNT

Outsports Person of the Year: Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe used her incredible 2019 soccer success to bring attention to social-justice issues...

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Ultimately, the NHL had no choice. It had to rescind its ban of Pride Tape. Players were in revolt, the media was unrelenting, many fans were upset, and the league was unraveling 10 years of work. Thankfully, the Pride Tape ban is no more.

NHL reverses Pride Tape ban, players can now ‘say gay’ on the ice, NHL confirms

The NHL did what it had to do, days ahead of the league’s first Pride Night of the season...

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We're thankful for: Gay athletes now open enough to attend the prom together.

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Shortly after winning her silver medal, this boxer dedicated her medal to the #LGBTQ community. #TeamLGBTQ

Out boxer Nesthy Petecio dedicates her Olympic boxing silver to LGBTQ community

Nesthy Petecio fell short in a close gold medal bout, but etched her name in Filipino Olympic history with her silver medal...

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Former NFL lineman Ryan O'Callaghan is the 1st male major pro athlete to come out in 3 years. @outsports exclusive:

Former Patriots and Chiefs tackle Ryan O’Callaghan comes out as gay

O’Callaghan had always planned to commit suicide after football, until Kansas City Chiefs staffers stepped in...

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Kurtis Gabriel will keep Pride Tape on his hockey stick for his entire NHL career. @kurtisgabriel @NJDevils via @outsports

Kurtis Gabriel will keep Pride Tape on his hockey stick for his entire career

Kurtis Gabriel will use his hockey stick to support the LGBTQ community as long as he’s skating...

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BREAKING: The @NFL will match Carl Nassib’s $100K donation to @TrevorProject ! The league says it wants to rally others to help out

NFL will match Carl Nassib’s $100K donation to The Trevor Project

The NFL wants to encourage others to support the youth LGBTQ suicide prevention organization...

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The @NHL has gone from "we shouldn't force players to support the LGBTQ community on the ice" to "we won't allow players to support the LGBTQ community on the ice." Utter disaster for inclusion efforts at the NHL. Utter disaster.

The NHL has banned Pride Tape, creating its own ‘Don’t Say Gay’ policy on the ice

The NHL has banned Pride Tape and Pride jerseys, in addition to issuing a disaster memo about LGBTQ and other initiatives. Hockey is not for everyone...

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If trans women are "unbeatable" in female sports, how did 8 cis women just beat a trans athlete, blocking her from the NCAA Championship final? In the lowest-division D3? Wait, we thought trans women couldn't be beaten. So how...

Trans runner Sadie Schreiner was ‘so unfair,’ she didn’t even reach the D3 final

Sadie Schreiner is so unfair. OMG, so unbeatable. She's a "male" runner competing in the female category as a trans woman. Sooooooo unfair! In the Division III National Championshiops, she was soooo...

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Travis Dermott just gave the @NHL the biggest middle finger any player possibly could, using @PrideTape during a game. Lord help the NHL if the league tries to fine Dermott for this.

Arizona Coyotes player Travis Dermott used Pride Tape, has ‘shed tears’ about the NHL ban

Dermott used the tape on his stick during the game, creating an utter disaster for the NHL...

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The #USMNT will use this rainbow USA logo at #WorldCup facilities as a big middle finger to Qatar for its anti-LGBT laws, and to FIFA for supporting them.

USMNT uses rainbow logo at World Cup as big middle finger to FIFA and Qatar

The USMNT uses a rainbow logo at all team-managed facilities as a symbol of inclusion for the world to see...

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The @Eagles ' 1st male cheerleader in 30 years says fans have supported him all the way. #NFL100 “Eagles fans are doing a good job of... not making it about me being a man or being gay. They’re just excited about me being part of the team.” @ktangkyle

Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Kyle Tanguay is getting all the feels from fans

Kyle Tanguay is out and proud, and he’s the first male cheerleader for the Eagles in 30 years...

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NHL players should defy the league’s absurd ban on Pride Tape and use it anyway this season.

NHL players should gear up to use Pride Tape despite league ban

Stars like Connor McDavid, Jack Hughes and others could stand up for LGBTQ inclusion in hockey by using Pride Tape in defiance of the NHL’s ban. They might do just that...

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"Hockey is not for everyone," says queer Red Wings fan @Adri_Unsung . But many women and LGBTQ people on Twitter are working to change that.

Hockey isn’t for everyone. Some women and LGBTQ people on Twitter are pushing to change that.

This NHL fan has returned to the league because of efforts from women like her, and other diverse groups...

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The first publicly out gay man to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics is Canada's @Rad85E #TeamLGBTQ #TeamCanada #Olympics

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Unbelievable!! Carl Nassib forces game-winning fumble as Raiders win first-ever NFL game with an out gay player. Hollywood could have written this. #MNF

Carl Nassib forces game-winning fumble as Raiders win first-ever NFL game with out gay player

Hollywood couldn’t have written a better ending than this game for Nassib, the Raiders and the LGBTQ community...

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Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman tweeted to show support for Pride Month in baseball and said he's donating to three LGBTQ-related charities: @BraveSpaceChi @HetrickMartin @The519 Wow! Thank you Marcus! 🏳️‍🌈

Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman tweets support for Pride Month in baseball, donation to charities

Stroman’s words of encouragement could not come at a better time...

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Should Iran be banned from the Olympic Games for its human rights abuses against LGBTQ people? Openly gay former Trump Administration official @RichardGrenell makes the case with @CydZeigler

It’s time to ban Iran from the Olympic Games

The murder of wrestler Navid Afkari is the latest flashpoint in a history of human rights violations, notably against LGBTQ people...

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It’s Lesbian Visibility Week! “Ali and I strive to... show that we get happy endings too.” - USWNT power couple @Ashlyn_Harris and @alikrieger on the significance of visibility

USWNT power couple Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger speak on the importance of visibility

After a celebration in December, the married soccer stars are spending quarantine reflecting on the need to show that famous LGBTQ couples ‘get happy endings too...

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This gay cyclist was laid off during Covid. So he biked across 2 continents, raising nearly $17K for @TrevorProject along the way

This gay cyclist biked across 2 continents and raised nearly $17K for The Trevor Project

Andrew Mortensen left his home in Washington state last August, and kept on riding...

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Out pro wrestler @TheJaiVidal signs multi-year contract with @IMPACTWRESTLING , becoming the first out gay male wrestler to sign with the company in its 20-year history.

Gay pro wrestler Jai Vidal signs multi-year contract with IMPACT Wrestling

Jai Vidal becomes the first out gay male wrestler to sign with IMPACT in the company’s 20-year history...

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Gay former NFL lineman Ryan O'Callaghan opens up about suicide and the NFL closet #lgbt #gayathlete #courage

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. @KatieSowers has an important post-Super Bowl message to 49ers fans following the heartbreaking loss: Be kind

49ers coach Katie Sowers shares important post-Super Bowl message of kindness

Sowers reminded 49ers fans to “be kind” in the aftermath of the team’s heartbreaking Super Bowl loss...

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No team in Olympic history in any sport has had more publicly out LGBTQ athletes than this year's women's hockey team from Canada: 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 They start their competition in just a couple hours. #TeamLGBTQ #TeamCanada

Canadian women’s hockey team has at least 7 out athletes, most of any Olympic team ever

The Canadians are a favorite to win gold, with the most out LGBTQ athletes...

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Some fans angry that @RedSox paint logo in rainbow colors for LGBT Pride, demand a 'straight night.'

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Women of the @NFL and @ufc marching with us today at #NYCPride #OutsportsPride #courageiscontagious

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The Outsports Female Athletes of the Year inspired us all @mPinoe @AbbyWambach

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LGBTQ sports history! Bravo Amber Glenn on winning the gold.

Out skater Amber Glenn wins U.S. figure skating title, poses with Progress Pride flag

Glenn survives struggles on the free skate to become the first queer woman to win a U.S. skating title...

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NHL prospect @lukeprokop_6 may not be in the pros yet, but in a way, that makes his coming out even more impactful. Congratulations to our 2021 Outsports Male Hero of the Year!

Outsports Male Hero of the Year: Luke Prokop

The first active player under NHL contract to publicly come out shows that being LGBTQ is nothing to run away from...

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From Roger Goodell to Outsports:

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Gay figure skater Joe Johnson is out without a big coming-out moment @JoeJohnsonIce #CourageIsContagious via @outsports

Figure skater Joe Johnson came out without a big coming-out moment

Johnson is the ice dancing partner of Karina Manta and the gay parent of Adam Rippon...

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NBC has now shown @guskenworthy kissing his boyfriend AND rainbow Pride flags in the stands. Kenworthy on to the finals. Progress.

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"And if you want to tell me that I’m the only queer person in baseball, I’m just not going to agree with you."

Kieran Lovegrove, MLB prospect and Minor League pitcher, comes out

Lovegrove opens up about being bisexual, as well as the conditions of playing in the minor leagues...

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Olympian @Lewisgibson4 visits with Outsports, in his first media interview talking about being gay and marrying his husband, days ahead of his Olympic debut. #TeamLGBTQ

Lewis Gibson talks for the first time about being gay and married, on eve of the Olympics

Lewis Gibson and ice dancing partner Lilah Fear will represent Team Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics...

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BREAKING: Olympic champion Kerron Clement came out today on #NationalComingOutDay Our @cydzeigler talked with Kerron about why he is coming out now... via @outsports

Olympic champion Kerron Clement comes out on National Coming Out Day

Kerron Clement was celebrating Nike’s contribution to a new rainbow track in L.A. when he talked publicly for the first time about being gay...

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@mPinoe @Ashlyn_Harris @alikrieger and many other famous names and everyday women signed their names in support of #transgender girls and women #TDoV

Who signed GLAAD’s letter in support of trans girls and women?

More than 465 superstars and everyday feminists added their names to the letter objecting to the targeting of trans women and girls...

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Outsports' Person of the Year is @MichaelSamNFL who transformed conversation of sports forever http://t.co/c6Gnqf63vL http://t.co/2XPYYbZPE8

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Swimmer Ryan Held @heldilox crying at 4x100 relay National Anthem genuine @Olympics moment.

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MLB draftee & prospect, and Minor League pitcher, Kieran Lovegrove comes out

Kieran Lovegrove, MLB prospect and Minor League pitcher, comes out

Lovegrove opens up about being bisexual, as well as the conditions of playing in the minor leagues...

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Meet transgender Carolina Panthers cheerleader Justine Lindsay, the first out trans cheerleader in the NFL, who has been seeing support from the league, team and fans.

Transgender NFL cheerleader has more support, less blowback on social media, and that’s a positive...

Justine Lindsay shakes her pom-poms and shows off her dance moves for Carolina Panthers fans...

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47% of out LGBT Olympians won medals in Rio. That's a HUGE number! #ClosingCeremony

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Scott Laughton is the first NHL player to publicly talk about using Pride Tape 'anyway' despite the ridiculous, misguided league ban.

Two NHL players are now talking publicly about using Pride Tape ‘anyway’

Two NHL players have now publicly questioned the league’s ability to stop them from using Pride Tape...

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As he prepares to enter a WWE ring, heavyweight champion boxer Tyson Fury brings years of homophobia and transphobia along with him.

Tyson Fury’s homophobic past adds fuel to WWE’s Crown Jewel controversy

The British boxing champion is expected to face WWE’s Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31...

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Please join us in congratulating former MLB player @THouse25 on his engagement to his boyfriend, and helping to inspire other athletes to be their true selves. #CourageIsContagious “This is a great day for the league and baseball." @billybeanball

Former MLB pitcher TJ House comes out with post about engagement to his boyfriend, invited to White...

House is the 3rd MLB player to come out publicly. He was invited to the White House for the signing of the Respect For Marriage Act...

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Travis Dermott said he has "shed tears" over the NHL's totally misguided ban of Pride Tape, which led him to use the Tape on Saturday.

Arizona Coyotes player Travis Dermott used Pride Tape, has ‘shed tears’ about the NHL ban

Dermott used the tape on his stick during the game, creating an utter disaster for the NHL...

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After years of fearing whether her sexuality would negatively impact her career, sports reporter @ArielleOrsuto is living her best life in Denver

This gay sports reporter finally exhaled when she could be herself

After years of fearing whether her sexuality would negatively impact her career, Arielle Orsuto is living her best life in Denver...

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Gay wrestler in Iowa @ColeFoxxy wrote his dad & coach a letter. The response was great. http://t.co/PVdwIodXPC http://t.co/v7zgj44hG9

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Gay N.J. high school state wrestling champ @thedoc42007 comes out on college recruiting trip http://t.co/gBMIqWlTBb http://t.co/dpTCFs7N4M

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Skater Adam Rippon -- out, proud and gay -- selected to U.S. men's Olympic team.

American skater will be among group of first openly gay male Winter Olympians at Pyeongchang 2018

He will become first publicly out American male Olympic skater...

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Playing football at Kentucky, @LandonFoster09 struggled to find his own acceptance as a gay athlete

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@Raiders Dave Kopay, the 1st player to come out as gay after retiring in 1975, had the best reaction: "Holy shit!"

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NBA referee Che Flores has come out as trans and nonbinary, a first in major US pro sports.

NBA referee Che Flores comes out as trans, first in major US pro sports

Flores is in their second full season with the NBA, which has warmly welcomed Flores’ new revelation...

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The New Jersey Devil mascot wore a Pride jersey on the ice, as other players wore the jersey to the game and used Pride Tape on the ice. All of this despite the NHL's attempt to get Pride and LGBTQ inclusion off the ice. Thank you @NJDevils !

Devils mascot wore Pride jersey on the ice, players used Pride Tape, at NHL Pride Night

Devils players wore colorful Pride jerseys as they entered the Prudential Center, with Devils and Oilers players using Pride Tape...

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Heath Thorpe, one of the most prominent gay athletes in Australia, has been left off the country's World Championships team despite winning a national title in May.

Heath Thorpe left off Team Australia despite being All-Around National Champion

The gay athlete said he is ‘heartbroken’ over the decision to exclude him from the World Championships...

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The IOC must revoke Nico Hines & Daily Beast #Olympics credentials immediately @iocmedia

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⛸️🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 The new US women’s #FigureSkating national champion, Amber Glenn, celebrated her success by raising the Progress Pride flag. #PrevagenUSChamps

Out skater Amber Glenn wins U.S. figure skating title, poses with Progress Pride flag

Glenn survives struggles on the free skate to become the first queer woman to win a U.S. skating title...

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Meet Aiden and Cole, two college baseball rivals who have become boyfriends off the field. #NationalComingOutDay #NCOD #CourageIsContagious

Two college baseball rivals have become boyfriends off the field

After meeting when their teams played each other, Cole Philpott and Aiden Phipps sparked an incredible baseball romance...

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HUGE!!! The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB & WNBA will all have floats in NYC Pride March #OutsportsPride #NYCPride via @outsports

NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB & WNBA all marching as leagues in NYC Pride March

Outsports will march, as well as members of MLS and NWHL. It will be the the sportiest Pride March ever...

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Scotiabank put added pressure on the NHL when it gave away free Pride Tape across Canada

Scotiabank raised Pride Tape’s profile with giveaway throughout Canada

In spite of the NHL’s previous ban, the promotion was more evidence that Pride Tape’s popularity continues to grow...

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Air Force football player @BradleyKKim came out as gay and found total acceptance via @outsports

Air Force football player Bradley Kim came out and found total acceptance

“It doesn’t affect my ability to play football. It doesn’t affect my ability to serve my country...

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. @T_Cloud4 is sick of trolls disrespecting the @WNBA : "I'm tired of blatant sexism from ignorant people"

WNBA figures tired of being disrespected during NFL Draft weekend

Adam Schefter’s tweet celebrating the return of live sports with the NFL Draft irked many within the WNBA community, including Mystics guard Natasha Cloud...

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Hockey player @bwesty_5 comes out as gay to his team in a remarkable speech. "I didn’t choose this, and I hope you won’t turn on me."

This gay hockey player was sick of hearing slurs from his team. So he came out to them with this...

Brock Weston knew it was time to come out to his hockey team. ‘I didn’t choose this, and I hope you won’t turn on me...

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Congrats Sonya and Toni! Two more athletes find love together.

Out WWE star Sonya Deville and partner Toni Cassano announce engagement

Deville proposed to Cassano last week. Cassano said she had an engagement ring ready for Deville as well...

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“Daddy” @SonyaDevilleWWE believes a genuine same-sex relationship storyline could appear on WWE programming as soon as this year. “I don’t rule it out at all. Inclusion is important in every aspect of life, including sports entertainment.”

Sonya ‘Daddy’ Deville optimistic on positive LGBTQ representation in WWE

Self-dubbed ‘Daddy Deville’ believes a genuine same-sex relationship storyline on WWE programming could come before 2021...

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Division I men’s coach @Lynch5_ decides now the right time to come out and own his truth.

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Meet pro wrestling’s new #LGBTQ power couple: @HoganKnowsBest3 and @DiamanteLAX “We just are so happy with each [other] we wanted to share our love and happiness with the world and not hide it anymore.”

Pro Wrestlers Kiera Hogan and Diamante announce their relationship

The one-time Impact Wrestling co-workers publicly acknowledge their relationship on social media in heartfelt fashion...

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In the Olympic #figureskate team event tonight, Nathan Chen will be competing with Jason Brown and Timothy LeDuc after saying this... Awkward?!

Figure skater Nathan Chen apologizes for homophobic remarks

The American figure skater expressed frustration with stereotypes of being a straight skater in a ‘homosexual-dominated sport’ and then apologized...

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Wouldn't it be amazing if tonight, for the NHL's opening games, some players used the Pride Tape on their sticks for warm-ups...

NHL players should gear up to use Pride Tape despite league ban

Stars like Connor McDavid, Jack Hughes and others could stand up for LGBTQ inclusion in hockey by using Pride Tape in defiance of the NHL’s ban. They might do just that...

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In coming out at only 17 years old, @Jake_Daniels11 will play virtually his entire professional career as an out gay athlete. Already playing in the pros at 17, big things are ahead for this young man. Huge congratulations, Jake!

Pro soccer player Jake Daniels comes out as gay

Daniels says he has gotten huge support from his club and teammates...

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#NFL player #RyanRussell is telling the world he is #bisexual

Ryan Russell, NFL free agent, comes out as bisexual

Ryan Russell wants to land back in the NFL. Being his true self is now paramount for his life’s next chapter...

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Great to see Charles Barkley wear Carl Nassib’s jersey on ESPN2. The Hall of Famer has always supported LGBTQ people in sports

Charles Barkley wore Carl Nassib’s jersey on ESPN2’s ‘Monday Night Football’ broadcast

The NBA Hall of Famer has always supported LGBTQ people in sports...

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Huge congratulations to the No. 1 pick on this year's #QWI200 , Max The Impaler! And congratulations to all of the Top 20 honorees:

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UPDATE: The NCAA and Canisius College have announced that Emily Scheck can keep her donations AND eligibility. Read the statement here:

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All of the stars came out to see #USWNT stars @Ashlyn_Harris and @alikrieger tie the knot to close out the decade #ValentinesDay

Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris are married!

A who’s who of soccer royalty witnessed the wedding of USWNT stars Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger in Miami, Fla...

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The #USWomensSoccerTeam is an iconic intersection of sports, culture, and politics. They push other countries and cultures to invest their resources in the future. Not only do they make @USWNT better, but they make SOCCER better for women around the world. #FIFAWorldCup

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Adam Rippon hired by NBC as Olympic commentator via @outsports

Adam Rippon pulls out of NBC deal, won’t be Olympic commentator

Rippon had second thoughts after losing his Olympic credential came into focus...

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We're counting down our top 100 LGBTQ wrestlers of 2020! There are so many to choose from. LGBTQ pro wrestling can no longer be ignored. There are no more excuses!

QWI 100: 2020’s Best LGBTQ pro wrestlers, 1 through 20

Outsports’ chronicle of the top 100 LGBTQ pro wrestlers of 2020 starts here...

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Growing up in conservative Jamaica, @aikojonesja thought it would be too dangerous for her to ever come out. Now a volleyball star at @LouisvilleVB , she's out and proud -- and engaged

This gay college volleyball star has found love and happiness at Louisville

Aiko Jones thought she would never be able to come out. She’s glad to say she was wrong...

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The first openly gay male American to win a Winter Olympic medal will forever be... Adam Rippon. #courageiscontagious

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Brian Burke with a clear assessment of this horribly misguided anti-Pride NHL policy: "This is not inclusion or progress... a surprising and serious setback."

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This decision has stripped clubs of a powerful community outreach tool and removed meaningful support for Special Initiatives, all to protect a select few who do not want to answer any questions about their choices. I hope the NHL reconsiders in order to remain a leader in DEI.