March Madness Continues: NCAA Women’s Championship Round Two
More basketball talk on Autostraddle! Round two of the NCAA Championship starts today!
Lingerie Football League Lesbian Amber Elizabeth Will Tackle You
Meet Amber Elizabeth, because you’re gonna see her real soon at the Dinah Shore Weekend: “At first, when [my Mom] heard about me playing football in underwear she was a little skeptical, so we just agreed to disagree.”
March Madness!! Basketball! Sports! And You Thought We Didn’t Care
It is officially time to discuss basketball. FINALLY.
Anton Hysén is Gay: Why This Is A BFD Even If You’re Not a Soccer Fan
Anton Hysén is the second professional footballer to come out in the history of professional soccer. The first died of suicide in 1998. Here’s how by coming out, Hysén is helping us change the world.
2011 Superbowl Liveblog: Two Football Teams Will Play a Game, Declare a Winner
In the fourth quarter, a kicker will make downs, passes, field goals and other scoring situations and I will eat a nacho and drink a beer, and at some point GLEE will be on. Right?
Johnny Weir Talks Dirty Gay Details On Howard Stern (FULL AUDIO)
Required listening for Johnny Weir fans. Find out why Johnny can’t relate to Kurt on Glee and get all the dirty details of his sex life via Howard Stern.
Entire City of Nashville Protests Lesbian Soccer Coach’s Departure
Belmont University soccer coach Lisa Howe had to resign because she told her team she was a lesbian. Then the students revolted. Then the donors revolted. Then the government revolted. REVOLT NASHVILLE REVOLT!
Lesbian College Soccer Coach Outed By Partner’s Unborn Child, Forced to Resign
A university women’s soccer coach had to resign because her partner’s pregnant and the world is messed up. Mostly because nobody passed ENDA this year like they were supposed to.
It’s WNBA Time! Hot Girls Playing Basketball, Sweating!
Today, the WNBA kicks off its 14th season and last year’s champion Phoenix Mercury are already ahead of the game. Do you like girls? You should probably start watching. Also, Condi Rice wrote a whole article for the Daily Beast about how much she loves the WNBA.
Sports Embracing Gays With Open Arms, Minimal Wisecracks
Gays are doing really f*cking awesome in sports! That’s f*cking great! Also, new photography of queer teens, new Gaga leaks, Lindsay wants to do another movie, students are banding together for someone who’s not even really their teacher yet, and we made you a really f*cking fantastic list of books! Read them!
Sports & Gender: Do Olympics Fans Prefer Men Together, Women Alone?
Gender & politics in the Olympic Games from Lindsay Vonn to Johnny Weir. Also; Australian ex-gays, Miss Beverly Hills also not into gays, feminism for kids, going to the gym for free and Tegan & Sara’s missed connection.
How Cutting Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Would Destroy Hope, Dreams, Equality
Women’s ski jumping and ice hockey are not guaranteed eligibility for the 2014 games — and after 14 years of playing high-level women’s hockey in Canada, Emily has a lot of feelings about why it’s imperative that hockey keeps its spot. Also, Dr.Oz features trans kids, UK reconsiders schoolgirl skirts and wtf is a Butch Cupcake?
Johnny Weir Be Good, Johnny Be Robbed
Awww Johnny Weir! The judges may hate you cause you’re flamboyant but that’s why we love you.
Also; is the world ready for same-sex Olympic figure skating, hurdles facing LGBT Americans of color, an Oklahoma student wants his license plate to read IMGAY, and Rachel Maddow will deliver the commencement address at Smith and the lesbians go wild.
Winter Olympics Guide for Lesbians: You Better Get Ready
The Winter Olympics starts tonight, and we have a roundup of all the gayness happening in Vancouver. This is the most gay-friendly games yet, boasting two Pride Houses for gay athletes. Plus, we tell you which sports should you be watching, and who is actually out.
USA Rugby Player Phaidra Knight is Ready to Inspire You
Phaidra Knight “always wanted to play football as a little girl.” Now she’s one of the best women’s rugby players in the world. She shares her secrets in a special photoshoot and interview with photographer Robin Roemer.
In The Sydney Roller Derby League, Even ‘Girly Girls’ Hit Hard
“The major misconception about modern day roller derby is that it’s staged, like rock and roll wrestling … Sure, we love to dress up but the hits are definitely real. We train very hard to get to the level we play at – it’s definitely a legitimate sport, as much as football is.”