Sports

All the sports lesbians love, from the WNBA to the National Women’s Soccer League and beyond.

Our Faves Are Making ‘Courtside,’ the Gay Basketball Rom-Com of Our Wildest Dreams

We’re getting a super gay basketball rom-com from a super gay creative team filled with Autostraddle’s favorite people! DREAMS DO…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

May 27, 2026

NWSL Championship preview: Megan Rapinoe #15 of OL Reign and Ali Krieger #11 of NJ/NY Gotham FC go up for the header

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Watch Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe Play Their Last Game: An Everything You Need Mega Post

Megan Rapinoe and the OL Reign will face Ali Krieger and Gotham FC for the NWSL Championship on Saturday. It’s a fairytale ending. Both will retire as legends, but only…

Natalie

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Nov 10, 2023

celebrities (vapid fluff)

It’s Official: Exceptionally Cute Soccer Couple Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis Are Engaged

Following a period of deep speculation and investigaytion, super-cute soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have confirmed that they are in fact engaged.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Nov 10, 2023

A collage of six movies: Punch, Backspot, Cassandro, Signature Move, Personal Best, and Battle of the Sexes

movie lists

Gay for Play: The Best Queer Sports Movies of All Time

This list has queer women testing their physical limits, queer men confronting their toxic masculinity, and even a few cute and sporty gay romances.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 3, 2023

WNBA Finals 2023 left to right, top row: A'ja Wilson, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart. Left to right, bottom row: Sad Colson and Kierstan Bell, Chelsea Gray, and Syd Colson.

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The WNBA Finals Were Dramatic!! But Luckily, Gays Love Drama

“I’m sorry I cannot get over the fact that the whole world is talking about lesbian legend Syd Colson today!”

Natalie, Carmen Phillips, and Heather Hogan

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Oct 19, 2023

: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces make a shot against Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on August 28, 2023 in New York City.

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WNBA Finals Preview: The (Gay) Battle of the Superteams

The WNBA Finals start on Sunday and we’re here to talk about the road thus far to the championship, the so-called super teams, the long-awaited expansion of the league —…

Natalie and Heather Hogan

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Oct 6, 2023