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

Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray, and Brittney Griner

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It’s WNBA Opening Day! Let’s Talk Brittney Griner, Becky Hammon, and Make Some Predictions!

Natalie and Heather got together to shake out what’s been happening in the off-season. Friends, it has been busy and it has been dramatic!

Natalie and Heather Hogan

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May 19, 2023

Erica Wheeler proposing to Danielle and the engagement ring.

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This Queer WNBA Proposal Will Make You Swoon and Sob

Indiana Fever’s Erica Wheeler proposed to her girlfriend Danielle, in front of all their friends and family, after yesterday’s game against the Wings. And it is BEAUTIFUL.

Heather Hogan

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May 14, 2023

Brittney and Cherelle Griner on red carpets at the Met Gala and the White House Corespondents Dinner

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Brittney Griner’s Teammates Rate Her Red Carpet Fits

10/10! Out the park! Killed it! Slay! Repost! Couple of the night! Couple of the year!

Heather Hogan

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May 6, 2023

Sam Kerry and Kristie Mewis sit beside each other on the soccer field in their national team jerseys

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Queer Footballers Dominate Disney+’s “Matildas: The World at Our Feet”

It doesn’t even matter if Australia is your team — because one of the best takeaways of the docu-series is that our team, us queers, we’re the ones who are winning.

Heather Hogan

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Apr 27, 2023

Jonquel Jones kisses her finacee, Nesha, in front of a purple and pink striped background

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WNBA Superstar Jonquel Jones Gets Engaged to Her Girlfriend, Looks Happier Than Ever

Congrats, Jonquel and Nesha! Thank you for sharing your love with us!

Heather Hogan

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Apr 14, 2023

Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner attend the 54th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 25, 2023 in Pasadena, California.

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Brittney Griner Is Writing a Memoir About Her Wrongful Russian Imprisonment

Griner’s memoir will talk about her arrest in Moscow, her detention, her trial, her wrongful imprisonment — and the outpouring of support that helped pave the way for her to get…

Heather Hogan

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Apr 11, 2023