Boston Globe, Seattle Times promote LGBT editors to sports leadership roles.

The Boston Globe assistant sports editor Rachel Bowers (left) and The Seattle Times assistant sports editor Stefanie Loh. Submitted photos

This month, a pair of journalism institutions promoted LGBT editors to leadership positions in their sports departments.

The Boston Globe promoted Rachel Bowers to assistant sports editor, and The Seattle Timespromoted Stefanie Loh to assistant sports editor.

Bowers and Loh both identify as lesbians…