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It’s Just Sports, I Tell Myself, With Nervous Laughter

“It would have been cool to be on the field hockey team too. It’s fun to get good at things.…

Margaret Killjoy

Jul 8, 2026

Every Gay Basketball Player Competing in the Paris Olympics

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Here’s All 17 Gay Women’s Basketball Players Going to the 2024 Paris Olympics

The United States’ women’s national basketball team has more gay players on it than any other U.S. sports team — here’s who all’s gay there and in the 2024 Paris Olympics…

Natalie

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Jul 26, 2024

banner for every gay soccer player competing in the paris olympics

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All 45 Gay Women’s Soccer Players Competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Women’s Football is, as usual, the Olympics’ gayest sport. Who are the gay and non-binary athletes playing Women’s Soccer in Paris and who are they dating?

Natalie

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Jul 25, 2024

sports

5 Lesbian Couples Competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Can you imagine going to the Olympics to compete for a medal with your girlfriend and/or wife? These gay couples will be doing just that in Paris, coincidentally the city…

Riese

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Jul 25, 2024

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Quiz: Who Is Your Dream WNBA Olympian Basketball Wife?

Plan your own (imaginary) Olympics adventure with this handy quiz and we’ll tell you whomst of the gay WNBA players competing in France is your (hypothetical) Basketball Wife!

Riese

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Jul 21, 2024

sports

Brittney and Cherelle Griner Had a Perfect Baby Boy, You Can Call Brittney “Pops” Now

Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner’s much-anticipated and definitely perfect baby Bash Raymond Griner is here!

Riese

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Jul 19, 2024

Power of the Dream documentary: five WNBA players link arms wearing shirts that say ARREST THE COPS WHO KILLED BREONNA TAYLOR

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New Documentary ‘Power of the Dream’ Is a Reminder of the WNBA’s Core Values

It’s important for new and old fans of the WNBA to understand that while this league has 144 of the best women and nonbinary basketball players in the world, it’s…

Nic and Natalie

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Jun 18, 2024

Gay PWHL: a collage of some of the queer players from the PWHL

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All the Queer Hockey Players in the PWHL

Here are the 37 PWHL players I could confirm as queer including two teammate couples and a lot of goalies!

Drew Burnett Gregory

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May 22, 2024

Arike Ogunbowale has gotten engaged with Lala Ronay, this image has the WNBA superstar down on one knee proposing.

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WNBA Superstar, Fashion Icon Arike Ogunbowale Is Officially Engayged!

Putting up 35 points and then dropping on your knee to propose that same night? Icons only.

Carmen Phillips

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May 19, 2024

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It’s Just Sports, I Tell Myself, With Nervous Laughter

Here’s All 17 Gay Women’s Basketball Players Going to the 2024 Paris Olympics

All 45 Gay Women’s Soccer Players Competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

5 Lesbian Couples Competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Quiz: Who Is Your Dream WNBA Olympian Basketball Wife?

Brittney and Cherelle Griner Had a Perfect Baby Boy, You Can Call Brittney “Pops” Now

New Documentary ‘Power of the Dream’ Is a Reminder of the WNBA’s Core Values

All the Queer Hockey Players in the PWHL

WNBA Superstar, Fashion Icon Arike Ogunbowale Is Officially Engayged!

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