Category: Sport
Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown has become the first current or former male AFL player to come out as gay or bisexual, in a move he hopes will make others in the game feel seen. The 36-year-old, who played 94 matches for the Eagles between 2007 and 2016, revealed he identifies as bisexual […]
The Rainbow Crows, an LGBTQ+ supporter group for Adelaide Football Club, have condemned rising homophobia online following Izak Rankine’s suspension for using a homophobic slur during a match against Collingwood. After days of speculation, the AFL confirmed last Thursday that Rankine would serve a four-match ban. He was reported for calling a Collingwood player a […]
A transgender athlete in Pennsylvania has launched legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and her college after she was dropped from her track team on the same day new restrictions on trans athletes were introduced. Long-distance runner Evie Parts was removed from the Swarthmore College women’s team shortly after the NCAA announced […]
The AFL has stood by its decision to book Snoop Dogg as the Grand Final entertainment act — just hours before the rapper appeared on a podcast complaining about same-sex relationships in children’s films. CEO Andrew Dillon defended the choice earlier this week, arguing the 53-year-old rapper should be judged on “the person he is […]
Brazilian tennis player João Lucas Reis da Silva has written his name into the history books, becoming the first openly gay man known to compete in a Grand Slam tournament. The 24-year-old took to the court in New York this week for the US Open qualifying rounds, where he faced Belgium’s Alexander Blockx. Although he […]
Adelaide Crows forward Izak Rankine has been suspended for five games after using a homophobic slur during a heated clash with Collingwood — a sanction that not only derails his 2025 season but could also dent the Crows’ premiership hopes. The AFL Integrity Unit confirmed the penalty this week following an investigation into the on-field […]
History-making transgender New Zealand darts player Victoria Monaghan says her career has been left “in tatters” after the World Darts Federation (WDF) introduced new eligibility rules banning trans women from competing in women’s tournaments. The WDF, which governs amateur darts worldwide, voted last month to restrict women’s and girls’ ranking events to players “recorded female […]
Two male cheerleaders for the Minnesota Vikings have delivered the perfect response to a wave of online criticism, proving once again that inclusivity and athleticism go hand in hand in the NFL. Athletes Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn made the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders (MVC) 2025 roster in May. While male cheerleaders have been a regular […]