This week elite-level cyclist Jillian Bearden will ride in the inaugural Colorado Classic as the first out transgender woman to compete in a race at this level. A bike racer since 2007, Bearden helped shape the recent USA Cycling policy on transgender athlete participation with performance data from before and after her transition in 2014.
The NHL became the first major professional sports league to publicly oppose an anti-LGBTQ bill currently making its way through the Texas Legislature, joining the Dallas Stars in opposition, per Sportsnet’s Mark Spector. The league also said it will “reassess” hosting the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas if the bill passes.
Inside Ryan O’Callaghan’s home, the only evidence that he played in the NFL is an action photo of him lined up at offensive tackle for the New England Patriots as quarterback Tom Brady prepared to take the snap. The photo sits on a shelf above a lamp shaped in the form of men’s buttocks. With a couple of visitors in tow, O’Callaghan patted the lamp and, with a hint of mischief, watched it change colors.
Referee Ryan Atkin has spoken to Sky Sports about his life and experiences as a gay man working in football, making him the sport’s first publicly ‘out’ professional official in the UK. The 32-year-old says his decision to share his story – described as “an important moment” for the sport by the Football Association’s Head of Senior Referee Development, Neale Barry – has been prompted by the recent strengthening of commitments made by the game’s governing bodies to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusion.
For 19 years I never thought I would be able to proudly say what I’m about to say now. I’m Gay. I was constantly surrounded by the notion that being gay was a bad thing as a child and into my teenage years. My hometown of about 1,500 people wasn’t the most accepting place to grow up in if you didn’t meet certain expectations or give in to small-town politics.
He’s a 23-year-old Canadian pole vaulter who currently holds the world title at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships, which he won back in 2015. He’s also openly gay. That’s right, folks. One of the world’s best pole vaulters is a cute, gay ginger. He can propel himself higher than almost anyone else on the planet–5.93 meters (19.4 feet)!
When Major League Baseball learned that Oakland Athletics player Matt Joyce had allegedly used a gay slur at a fan during a game Friday, the league opened an investigation into the matter. Joyce apologized publicly, the league slapped him with a two-game suspension, and everybody moved on.
Copyright © 2024 | compassQ Media