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Every NFL Team has a Gay or Bisexual Player, Says Out Former NFL Player

Openly gay former NFL player Ryan O’Callaghan believes that there’s a gay or bisexual player on every team in the NFL. O’Callaghan, who played for the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs from 200...

Lesbian Tennis Players Make History at Wimbledon, Talk Coming Out in Sports

Lesbian tennis players Alison Van Uytvanck and Greet Minnen, the first openly gay couple to play doubles at Wimbledon, spoke about wanting to see more athletes come out after their Wimbledon win on Wednesday (J...

Where to Play in the ATL

Are you a tyrant for tennis? Or maybe soccer is your game of choice. No matter what your sport, you need a place to play. Whether you’re looking to get some practice in, play a quick game with friends, or just ...

Sports Leagues in the ATL

If you’re looking for new ways to meet friends and you’re tired of the club scene, why not try joining an adult sports league? Atlanta is the host of a number of LGBTQ adult sports leagues. They can be the p...

New England Patriots Welcomes Two Out Male Cheerleaders

For the first time in decades, two male cheerleaders will be a part of the New England Patriots cheering squad. Driss Dallahi, 23, and Steven Sonntag, 22, both who are gay, were inspired to audition after se...

USA Powerlifting Bans Trans Women from Competing as Women

USA Powerlifting has banned trans women from competing against other women, reported Outsports. The athletic association claims trans women hold a “competitive advantage” compared to cisgender women. Tran...

First U.S. Transgender Male Boxer Makes His Professional Debut with a Victory

The first professional transgender male boxer in the U.S., Patricio Manuel, made his professional debut with a victory, reported the Los Angeles Times. Manuel was victorious against super-featherweight Hugo ...

First Transgender Woman Wins Cycling World Championship

Rachel McKinnon has become the first transgender woman to win a world championship in cycling, reported PinkNews. The Canadian cyclist won gold in the sprint at the 2018 UCI Masters Track Cycling World Champ...

All Stripes Supports Atlanta United and LGBTQ Pride

Are you LGBTQ or an ally? Do you love soccer? Do you believe y’all means all? All Stripes just might be the group for you. All Stripes is a public group of over 300 LGBTQ and allied supporters of Atlanta’s s...

Braves, Pride ‘amicably’ part as Kemp donation pauses potential sponsorship

Metaphorically speaking, a faction of Atlanta’s LGBTQ community feel that a higher-up representing the Braves stroked the wrong kind of check — one that had Brian Kemp’s name scrawled in fresh ink on its face. ...

Olympic Women’s Hockey Rivals Marry

The captain of Team USA's Women's Hockey team, Meghan Duggan, 31, has married her longtime rival, Team Canada's Gillian Apps, 34. The ceremony took place at the William Allen Farm in Maine, in Pownal. The weddi...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Biden, Harris Inauguration Events Mostly Virtual

Trump Administration Allows LGBTQ Discrimination with New HHS Rule

LGBTQ Trump Supporters Tiptoe Away from President after U.S. Capitol Attack

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Pandemic Brings Decrease in LGBTQ Representation on TV, GLAAD Report Finds

The Year in LGBTQ Cinema

Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri Represent Atlanta on “Drag Race” Season 13