Olympian Gus Kenworthy On Hollywood Aspirations, LGBTQ Athletes’ Future, Being A ‘Bad Gay’
By Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Nobody reminds silver Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy that he was in Sharknado 5, and it’s hard to tell how that…
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NCLR: NCAA Threw in Towel on Standing up to LGBTQ Discrimination
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the NCAA (The National Collegiate Athletic Association) Board of Governors issued its position on recent revisions to North Carolina’s HB2, the controversial law…
The OutField: A Show of Sports Gratitude in Spite of it All
Thankful Sports Attitude in Spite All By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— It’s the time of year when we show gratitude – and LGBT folks (and their…
The OutField: Out off the field, Athletic Trainers
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT— In nearly 10 years of covering sports, “The OutField” has reported on dozens of LGBT athletes and coaches. We’ve interviewed…
The OutField: Rugby Tackles Homophobia
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— If you’re looking for a stereotypical macho sport, you don’t have to search further than rugby. A full-contact sport —without…
Exclusive Q&A: Rick Welts on “Coming Out” in the NBA
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— At age 16 Rick Welts became a ball boy for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Seattle SuperSonics, his first venture into…
The OutField: Eric Barthold Helps Boys ‘Man Up’ — Dissecting Gender Stereotypes
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— As a junior at Colby College, Eric Barthold took an education class called “Boys to Men.” When a senior writing…
Exclusive Q&A: Jason Collins, 1st out NBA Player, Talks Life After Retirement
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— After coming out in April 2013 as the first openly gay athlete of any major professional American sports league, Jason Collins…
Out Soccer Star Robbie Rogers on Sports Homophobia, ESPN, More
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Ever since Robbie Rogers came out in early 2013, the soccer player has been intent on changing sports culture the…
HRC Statement on the NFL Draft of Michael Sam
Today openly gay college football star Michael Sam was drafted into the NFL by the St. Louis Rams.
The OutField: ‘No Homo,’ No Way
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Outsports – the go-to website for all things gay and sporting – has compiled an astonishing list of athletes’ anti-gay…