Tag: LGBTQ+ Sport
Australian surf brand Rip Curl has become the latest brand to face a widespread boycott after featuring transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson in their social media campaign.
The backlash emerged following the brand's now removed promotional spotlight on Lowerson, a professional longboarder from Western Australia, as part of their "Meet The...
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The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is making history in terms of LGBTQ+ representation, with at least 94 publicly out LGBTQ+ Footballers competing in the tournament, accounting for nearly 13% of all athletes participating in the highest-level international competition in women's soccer.
This year's Women's...
In May 2022, Jake Daniels, a player for Blackpool FC, made history by becoming the first active male professional footballer in Britain to publicly come out since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
At the age of 17, Daniels shared his sexuality in a candid interview with Sky Sports. Recently, Daniels opened...
Ruby Tui, a key figure in New Zealand Rugby, has re-signed with the Black Ferns for two more years, solidifying her commitment to the team.
Tui confirmed her re-signing with NZ Rugby while also announcing that she would be taking an immediate sabbatical. The duration of her break from...
Former Olympian and unsuccessful Republican candidate Caitlyn Jenner has joined forces with Charles Moran, president of Log Cabin Republicans, in an Instagram video criticizing the "rainbow mafia."
In the video, Jenner and Moran discussed their disdain for the "radical rainbow mafia," a term often used by Jenner to disparage the...
UFC bantamweight fighter Jeff Molina has been forced to come out as bisexual to fans after he was outed online with an alleged sex video.
Molina, who made the announcement via social media, explained how the situation forced him to come out, and he had planned to do it differently...
Czech Republic footballer Jakub Jankto has come out as gay, becoming the only active openly gay professional footballer.
The 27-year-old midfielder made the announcement via social media and has been praised across the globe for his courage as he joins the small list of footballers to come out as gay.
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