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5 Other Olympic Sports We Could Add Lyrical Music to, Just a Thought

Okay, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, but with skiing and shooting. Think about it.

Laura Mandanas February 16, 2018 14 Comments
Sports

DARKER, GAYER, DIFFERENT: Olympics Opening Ceremony Live Blog and Coverage

Alaina and Mey are covering the 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony LIVE! It’s gonna be darker, gayer, and different! Join in!!

Ari February 9, 2018 28 Comments
Sports

5 Lesbian and Bisexual Women Athletes to Watch in the 2018 Winter Olympics

Here are five out lesbian and bisexual women athletes from all over the globe to cheer for in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Molly Priddy February 1, 2018 26 Comments
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Roller Derby Recap: 2017 WFTDA Championships in Philly

Supporting roller derby is just about the queerest, feministest thing you can do.

taylor November 9, 2017 31 Comments
LGBT History Sports

22 Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women Athletes Who Changed the Game

Women athletes who came out before very recently risked everything to do so: their endorsements, their fans, their spots on their teams, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their own lives. Here are 22 lesbian, bisexual and trans women athletes who changed their games and changed the game for LGBTQ people by choosing to live openly.

Heather Hogan October 31, 2017 15 Comments
Sports

Is Tennis Full of Lesbians?

Margaret Court insists that “tennis is full of lesbians.” Is she right?

Ari June 1, 2017 53 Comments
Sports

The Century-Old Art of Negging Women in Sports

The sexist coverage in Rio joins a rich tradition that dates back over 100 years.

Erin August 18, 2016 16 Comments
Sports

The Best Olympics Commentary From My Sports Newbie Girlfriend

“Remember when you started crying when that girl won air rifle? We didn’t even watch air rifle.”

Carrie August 18, 2016 11 Comments
Sports

Rebel Girls: The Rio Olympics Are The Most Feminist, Inclusive of Them All

We’ve come far. But there’s a long way to the promised land, and if we’ve learned anything in Rio it’s that the literal century-old fight for women’s full inclusion in a historic event isn’t over yet.

Carmen August 17, 2016 9 Comments
Sports

Are The 2016 Rio Olympics The Most LGBT Inclusive Ever?

As of Friday, the list stood at 257 Olympians, 11 Paralympians, and 10 Olympic alternate/reserve athletes, with additions already rolling in as more athletes come out.

Laura Mandanas August 10, 2016 13 Comments
Sports

Oh My God This Lesbian Rugby Proposal at the Rio Olympics

Stadium manager Marjorie Enya proposed to her girlfriend, Brazilian rugby sevens player Isadora Cerullo, calling her the “love of her life.”

Yvonne August 9, 2016 19 Comments
Sports

Kelly O’Hara Remembers That Time The USWNT Scuffled With a Herd of Literal Bulls in the Jungle

Midfielder turned defender Kelley O’Hara tells a cautionary tale about a traumatic experience she and her teammates had when they traveled to Brazil with the U-17 National Team.

Erin August 8, 2016 10 Comments
Sports

2016 Queerlympics: When And Where to Watch All The Out Female Athletes in Rio

You’re welcome!

Laura Mandanas August 6, 2016 44 Comments
Sports

Elena Delle Donne is Queer: Olympic Basketball Player Casually Comes Out Before Rio

Vogue hung around with Delle Donne pre-Rio because she’s a big dang deal in the world of women’s basketball and casually mentioned in this month’s issue that Elena Delle Donne is going to get herself a gold medal and a wife this year.

Heather Hogan August 4, 2016 6 Comments
Sports

So You Love a Sports Fan

“Here are some strategies that I’ve developed in order to survive each new season of bodies doing things inside of lines.”

Aisha February 3, 2016 20 Comments
Sports

Megan Rapinoe Joins Fox Sports As The USWNT Begins Its March to Rio

New co-captains, more grass playing fields, Megan Rapinoe as a guest analyst on Fox, and seven USWNT games between now and mid-March.

Kelly January 22, 2016 15 Comments
Sports

World’s Best Soccer Players Endangered By Sexism, Artificial Turf

There are historical reasons why artificial turf has come to be used so widely, but very few of them have to do with improving gameplay.

Laura Mandanas December 23, 2015 21 Comments
Sports

Abby Wambach Hangs Up Her Cleats, We Cry Forever

Tonight, Abby Wambach, the greatest soccer player in U.S. history will play her final game. Hopefully she’ll smooch her wife on live TV one last time.

Kelly December 16, 2015 21 Comments
Sports Thanksgiving

15 Useful Phrases To Yell At Thanksgiving Football

“Summon all the indignation you can muster and pretend you are shouting down a Planned Parenthood opposer.”

Isabel November 25, 2015 40 Comments
Sports

Abby Wambach Retires, Lesbians Everywhere Weep and Pin Dreams on Megan Rapinoe

With 184 goals in 252 caps, two Olympic gold medals, and one world cup victory, her title as Legend is indisputable.

Rachel W. October 28, 2015 38 Comments
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