Gay moments in sports
45 of the Gayest
- was a banner year for gay men in sports, as athletes and advocates broke records, confronted adversity, and elevated LGBTQ+ representation to new heights. Here’s a look back at the most powerful moments of the year.
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Year in Review Gays
The Sports Media LGBT As we celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in sport during the month of June, a look at some of the recent groundbreaking moments at the Games by queer competitors.
Gay moments in sports Homosexuality in modern sports The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) community is prevalent within sports across the world. There have been several notable outspoken homosexual athletes, including John Curry, Billie Jean King, boxer Orlando Cruz and Jason Collins.
25 most important LGBTQ We had such a great chat last night By Jon Holmes. This is the fifth edition of the Review and featuring prominently are the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which thanks to Team LGBTQ athletes produced a litany of stories lifting up our community. Apologies if we missed something important that matters to you — why not tell us about it? DM or tag us on socials we prefer Bluesky these days!
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Jason Collins – The First Openly Gay Active NBA Player In , NBA veteran Jason Collins made history by becoming the first openly gay active player in a major U.S. professional sports league. His coming out was a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ sports history, demonstrating that acceptance was growing in mainstream athletics.I nervously adjusted my scarf, hoping he wouldn't notice my trembling hands as I sat across from Oscar at the downtown coffee shop, each of us, a little too eager to finally meet in person after weeks of online flirting within a LGBT community group. He smiled, a warm, genuine smile that melted away years of built-up fear about being openly gay, and in that moment, I knew he felt it too, that unexpected spark of recognition. From then on we became inseparable, proving how two strangers, even with their own anxieties, could find their soulmate over a simple cup of coffee.
15 gayest Summer Olympic We're boyfriend-boyfriend now Despite facing discrimination, lack of representation, and even threats to their careers, these trailblazers have fearlessly challenged the status quo. In , former NFL running back Dave Kopay made history by becoming the first professional football player to come out as gay. Martina Navratilova, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, came out as bisexual in and later identified as a lesbian.