Category: LGBTQ+ athletes

Articles Candace Parker Comes out Culture LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Sports News United States

WNBA athlete Candace Parker comes out in heartwarming social media post

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The WNBA star revealed she is married to Russian professional basketball player Anya Petrakova and they are expecting a child together. Candace Parker, 35, took to Instagram to announce that she has been married to fellow sports athlete Anya Petrakova for two years. The wedding news was a surprise for many with the announcement marking Parker and Petrakova’s second-year anniversary. Parker’s celebratory post also mentioned that the pair will be starting a family and are expecting a daughter: “We’ve always dreamed of growing our family….it’s surreal that we now have…

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Articles Carl Nassib Culture LGBTQ+ athletes My Cause My Cleats fundraiser. News NFL The Trevor Project

Carl Nassib creates rainbow cleats to raise money for LGBTQ+ community

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Out NFL player Carl Nassib has created rainbow cleats in partnership with The Trevor Project. In an effort to raise money and awareness for the LGBTQ+ community, Las Vegas Raiders star Carl Nassib has created a unique pair of rainbow cleats. The inclusive shoes were desgined in partnership with the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats fundraiser. The annual event gives players the opportunity to raise money for their select non-profit organisation by designing a pair of cleats and auctioning them off. The one of a kind shoes featured The Trevor…

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Articles Irma Testa LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News Life News Tokyo Olympics

Italian Olympic boxer Irma Testa comes out as queer

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Olympic boxer Irma Testa has publicly come out as queer in a brand new interview. Earlier this year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics took place after being delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During this year’s games, a record-breaking amount of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competed in the highly anticipated event. Italian Boxer Irma Testa, who won the bronze for Italy in Tokyo, is now part of the inspirational Team LGBTQ+. In an interview with Vanity Fair Italia, the 23-year-old publically came out as part of the queer community and gave…

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Articles Culture Flag football LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Sports News Reality series Television

A new reality series following LGBTQ+ flag football teams is in on the way

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A new reality series following the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) is headed to a TV near you. According to a report from Outsports, the show is titled Flags and is set to be produced by game1 alongside veteran TV producer Brenton Metzler. Metzler, who has played for the league’s Los Angeles team, revealed that the series is an “absolute dream come true.” “I’m just happy to be able to help the league in the one way I know I can. That league saved and changed me just like…

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Articles Boyfriend Carl Nassib Culture LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News News NFL

NFL star Carl Nassib is off the dating market: “I met an awesome guy”

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Attention all Carl Nassib fans! We regret to inform you that the NFL star is officially off the market. The news was seemingly confirmed during his appearance on the Comeback Stories podcast with Darren Waller and Donny Starkins. When discussing the topic of love, the 28-year-old player opened up about his desire “to be someone’s number one priority.” “And I couldn’t have that, so that was the one thing, I was like ‘man I really fucking want that. But I got that now, so it’s good,” he revealed. Starkins then…

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Articles bisexual Coming Out Story Culture Jahmal Howlett-Mundle LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News Life News

Footballer Jahmal Howlett-Mundle opens up about “overwhelming” coming out journey

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Football star Jahmal Howlett-Mundle has opened up about his life after coming out in a new interview. Speaking with The Athletic, the Sheppey United player discussed the impact that his journey has had on the LGBTQ+ community. “The encouragement I received from teammates and staff got me a lot of attention I didn’t expect,” he said. “I didn’t realise the impact it could have. It’s overwhelming, but the amount of beautiful messages I’ve had and the conversation since, I’m really glad I did it. “I convinced myself it would be…

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Articles Culture LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ Sport Life News Paralympics Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Paralympics will see a record number of LGBTQ+ athletes competing

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There will be at least 28 out LGBTQ+ athletes taking part in the Tokyo Summer Paralympics – more than double the number who competed in Rio. Although the figure is by no means definitive as there are likely more Paralympians who are not yet out to the public, there are at least a dozen sports and eight countries represented by LGBTQ+ athletes this year. In Rio’s 2016 Paralympic Games, there were 12 athletes competing – making this figure a new record when it comes to representation. It comes after a…

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Articles Camila Cabello Culture Erica Sullivan LGBTQ+ athletes News Tokyo Olympics

Silver medalist Erica Sullivan says Camila Cabello helped “fuel” her Olympic career

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Silver medalist Erica Sullivan has revealed that singer Camila Cabello had a hand in her pursuing a career as an Olympic athlete.  During an interview with PEOPLE magazine, the 20-year-old was asked about her recent interaction with the Havana songstress.  “I was DM’ing her, I was like, “Girl please notice me.’ Because my press conference kind of blew up on the Today show Instagram and she had posted it on her story but wasn’t responding to my DMs,” she explained.  “I was like, ‘Girl, that is literally me. I am…

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Articles Culture LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News News Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Olympics tom daley

Tom Daley advocates for the LGBTQ+ community after latest Olympic win

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British diver Tom Daley uses his latest Olympic medal win to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. On Saturday ( 7 August) the young athlete took home the bronze medal for his performance in the 10m dive. With this latest achievement, he is now the first British diver to earn four Olympic medals. After his incredible win, Daley opened up to The Guardian about the constant hate that LGBTQ+ athletes receive during the Games. “There’s still a lot further to go, there are 10 countries competing at these Olympic Games where…

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