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Health + Athletics

The Olympics Are Coming

Where are my children? What time is it? How big is an official regulation rugby pitch? I will know the answer to one of these questions.

By Allie Rubin| July 22, 2020 | 8 Comments
Health + Athletics

Broom Broom Pow Is Queer Culture (Or How I Fell In Love With Curling)

You know what sport doesn’t get nearly enough recognition as a gay sport? CURLING.

By Kayla| March 27, 2018 | 26 Comments
Society + Culture

Gay Love Takes The Gold Medal At The Olympics In Our Hearts This Sunday Funday

Lesbian, bi, and queer Olympic athletes and their galentines, long live the queer cafe, Pakistan passes new trans protections, black LGBT athletes paving the way, lots and lots of gay love that’s definitely not a lie, and a little Adam Rippon sparkle just because.

By KaeLyn| February 18, 2018 | 17 Comments
Television

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!!

By Ari| February 9, 2018 | 28 Comments
Health + Athletics

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.

By Molly Priddy| February 1, 2018 | 26 Comments
Health + Athletics

The Century-Old Art of Negging Women in Sports

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

By Erin| August 18, 2016 | 16 Comments
Health + Athletics

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.”

By Carrie| August 18, 2016 | 11 Comments
Feminism Health + Athletics

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.

By Carmen| August 17, 2016 | 9 Comments
News + Politics Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Will Make Out With You at the Olympics in the Name of Gay Rights

Amazing women taking the Olympics by storm, a kiss-in because who doesn’t love a good kiss-in y’know, pride pride pride, the slow death of anti-gay laws, and more!

By Carmen| August 14, 2016 | 8 Comments
Geekery

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.

By Laura Mandanas| August 10, 2016 | 13 Comments
Society + Culture

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.”

By Yvonne| August 9, 2016 | 19 Comments
Health + Athletics

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.

By Erin| August 8, 2016 | 10 Comments
News + Politics Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Invited Barack Obama To Her Feminist Olympics Watch Party

Barack Obama is more feminist than ever and wrote a thing about it, the Devil is down to be compared to Hillary Clinton, Queensland wants gay people to have happy families, Iowa State wants you to pee wherever works best, Lea T made history at the Rio Olympics, also QUEER SOCK HOP ALERT.

By Carmen| August 7, 2016 | 5 Comments
Health + Athletics

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

You’re welcome!

By Laura Mandanas| August 6, 2016 | 44 Comments
Health + Athletics

We Won Six Things: Team Gay Wins Six Medals at Sochi

Not bad for a fictional gaynation that only had seven athletes.

By A.E. Osworth| February 24, 2014 | 11 Comments
Health + Athletics

VIDEO: Out Olympian Belle Brockhoff Will Say What She Wants To Say

Danielle Warby chats with Belle Brockhoff about coming out on national television, being a gay athlete at the Sochi Olympics, and her crush on Mila Kunis.

By Brittani| February 12, 2014 | 11 Comments
Geekery

How to Watch (And Keep Track Of) The Sochi 2014 Olympics on Your Technology

What’s a sans-TV-queer to do? All of these things.

By A.E. Osworth| February 8, 2014 | 7 Comments
Health + Athletics

Sochi Olympics 2014 Opening Ceremony OPEN THREAD

This is where your witty observations and Olympics related jokes should live.

By Brittani| February 7, 2014 | 44 Comments
Health + Athletics

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Yuna Kim And The Physics of Figure Skating

Today we pause, momentarily, for a half-step sideways into the intersection of two other awesome international spectacles intermittently fraught with weird political controversy: science and the gayest Olympic sport since the IOC dropped wrestling.

By Laura Mandanas| February 7, 2014 | 32 Comments
Music

Surprise: Tatu Not Having A Great Time At The Sochi Olympics

t.A.t.U. news! You have no idea how happy I am right now.

By Stef| February 7, 2014 | 33 Comments
Health + Athletics

Playing for Our Team: The 7 Out Gay Olympians at Sochi

There are only seven, and all of them are women. Let’s meet Team Gay!

By A.E. Osworth| February 6, 2014 | 22 Comments
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