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.
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!
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 home.
Brittney Griner Is Home in Texas, Here’s What’s Next
BG landed at Kelly Field in San Antonio around 6:30 am. She was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center for a health evaluation.
25 Babes With Baseball Bats, Ranked by Lesbianism
“Color coordinating the bat to the suit is iconiccccc dyke behavior.”
Brittney Griner Lost Her Appeal in Russian Courts, but It’s Not Over
At the center of this sprawling international pressure cooker is one person. A masc Black lesbian whose face reminds me of the greatest loves of my life. Who deserves a future, caring, and softness.
The 2022 WNBA Finals Are Here, Seemingly Queerer Than Ever!
Plus, why is every Connecticut basketball coach so obsessed with Candace Parker? (And not in a fun way, like us.)
Queer Nonbinary WNBA Star AD Durr’s Long Covid Documentary Is a Must-Watch
“Identity is so much bigger than just basketball. If I can get through Long Covid, I can get through anything in life.”
Obsessed: The Manti Te’o Documentary Reveals That Nobody Handled It Well
Netflix’s new Manti Te’o documentary casts a different light on the “hoax” surrounding the football player’s fake online girlfriend and my lord is there a lot to unpack here!
Turns Out a Lot of the Autostraddle Team Played Softball and Baseball — WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED?
In honor of A League of Their Own, we revisited the softball and baseball photos of our youths.
An Interview With My Dad About Baseball
And about being the parent of a trans kid.
Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison by Russian Court, Let This Next Step Bring Her Home
Today is harder than most. But I have to hope — because really, what’s the other choice? — that this guilty verdict is the next step to bringing her home, quickly and safely. There’s no other way.
Biden Administration Offers Russia a Deal to Bring Brittney Griner Home
After months of internal debate, the US is looking to make a “substantial” deal to bring Griner home. She has been wrongfully detained for 160 days.
“The Only” Finally Gives USWNT Black Gay Superstar Briana Scurry a Hero’s Story
The names you probably know by heart are Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Brandi Chastain — but goalkeeper Briana Scurry deserves just as much reverence.
The Football Gays to Watch Out for in the 2022 Women’s Euros
Let’s take a whirlwind tour through the top teams and all the out players, to see who may be lighting up this summer’s tournament.
The Gayest Stories of the 2022 WNBA Season (So Far)
Natalie and Heather got together to talk about the record breakers and the heart breakers.
Autostraddle’s WNBA Fantasy League Proves You Cannot Win Without The Gays
“How do I pick Candace Parker for all five starting line up spots?” — Autostraddle Editor in Chief Carmen Phillips
Brittney Griner’s Wife Says Their Scheduled Call Never Happened Because the US Embassy Was Unstaffed
After more than four months, Cherelle Griner was finally supposed to hear her wife’s voice on Saturday. Instead Brittney called eleven times, and no one at the embassy was there to pick up the phone.
Cycling Has a Trans Exclusion Problem
Transphobic groups have picked cycling as a soft target for hate speech, and cycling’s governing body in the USA is doing nothing to protect trans athletes.
Cherelle Griner, Wife of Brittney Griner, Opens Up to Robin Roberts About BG’s Russian Detainment
“I won’t go down until she’s back,” Cherelle said. “Every single day matters for me to be sound, for me to be alert, for me to be attentive, to make sure that she comes back.”