Category: Sport

Feb 16
Rainbow Games 2026 Set to Return to Auckland With Expanded Programme

Rainbow Games 2026 will return to Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, from 29 October to 1 November, marking the next stage in the evolution of New Zealand’s largest community-led multi-sport event for rainbow communities and allies. The announcement coincides with registrations opening on 15 February 2026, alongside confirmation of an expanded programme delivered through a new partnership-led […]

Feb 11
German Football Referee Assaulted Days After Pitch-Side Proposal to His Boyfriend

German football referee Pascal Kaiser has been assaulted at his home just one week after proposing to his boyfriend in front of tens of thousands of football fans — an attack widely condemned as homophobic and deeply alarming. Kaiser proposed to his partner Moritz on the pitch at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne ahead of a Bundesliga […]

Feb 10
Olympic Champion Amber Glenn Targeted with Hate for LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Olympic gold medallist Amber Glenn says she is limiting her time online after receiving a “scary amount of hate/threats” for speaking up about LGBTQ+ rights at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Glenn, who won gold as part of Team USA’s figure skating team event on Sunday (8 February), is one of a record-breaking […]

Feb 09
Skater Amber Glenn Uses Olympic Spotlight to Call Out LGBTQ+ Injustice

Three-time U.S. figure skating champion Amber Glenn isn’t just chasing Olympic gold — she’s using her first appearance at the Milano Cortina Games to speak out against injustice and uplift her community. The 26-year-old made history this year as the first openly queer woman on the U.S. figure skating team. But Glenn is doing far […]

Feb 09
Winter Olympics rocked by bizarre claims of genital injections for ski jumping advantage

The Winter Olympics has found itself the centre of a jaw-dropping rumour — that elite ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to gain a competitive edge. While the idea sounds far-fetched, it’s sparked real conversation at the highest levels of international sport. The claim first surfaced in January via German news outlet […]

Feb 05
Large-Scale Research Debunks Trans Athlete Advantage Claims

A comprehensive new review has cast doubt on claims that trans women have a competitive advantage in sport, finding little difference in fitness or strength between transgender and cisgender women following hormone treatment. The review, led by researchers in Brazil, analysed data from around 50 studies involving 6,485 individuals aged 14 to 41. The sample […]

Feb 04
Grindr Adds Privacy Features to Protect LGBTQ+ Athletes at 2026 Winter Olympics

Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Grindr has announced a series of privacy and security updates aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ athletes using the app during the Games. In a blog post published Monday, the company said these measures are designed to safeguard queer athletes — many of whom may come from one […]

Feb 03
Gus Kenworthy Hits Back at “Traitor” Claims Over Team GB Switch

Olympian Gus Kenworthy has addressed criticism over his decision to represent Team GB at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy — a move that has prompted some to label him a “traitor”. The 34-year-old freestyle skier, who holds dual citizenship through his British mother, was born in Chelmsford, Essex, and raised in Telluride, Colorado. After […]