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Honored With An Icon Award, Abby Wambach Said She Is Proud To Have Contributed To Greater Equality
Written by E-Li
At the ESPY Awards ceremony, the openly lesbian soccer player Abby Wambach got back on what made her most proud: women's equality in sport.
For The First Time, Women's Running Magazine Features A Trans Woman On The Cover!
Written by E-Li
Women's Running magazine has a trans woman on the cover of its issue of July 2016. This is the first time the running magazine honors a runner from the community.
Soccer Players Are Invited To Wear Rainbow Shoelaces To Support Diversity
Written by E-Li
In France, from January 29 to February 1, professional soccer players of League 1 and League 2 will wear rainbow shoelaces during games and workouts to show their support to diversity and to fight against discrimination in sport.
Switzerland Soccer Player Ramona Bachmann Uses The Women's World Cup To Come Out
Written by E-Li
While the Women's World Cup is currently taking place in Canada, the player of the team of Switzerland Ramona Bachmann, has for the first time talked about her girlfriend Camille who accompanied her to Canada.
Basketball Player Angel McCoughtry Came Out And Evokes The Discrimination She Suffered When She Played In Turkey
Written by E-Li
Basketball player Angel McCoughtry came out as lesbian while confirming the discrimination she experienced in her former basketball team in Turkey.
Brazil Ecojourneys To Launch The First Surf Camp For LGBT Women
Written by E-Li
Want to learn how to surf or want to surf not surrounded by heterosexual men but by lesbian and bisexual women?
German Swimmer Theresa Michalak Came Out Via Her Facebook Page
Written by E-Li
On the occasion of the new year, the German swimmer Theresa Michalak (on the right) introduced her girlfriend thus making her public coming out.
The International Olympic Committee Prohibited Discrimination Based On Sexuality In The Olympic Charter
Written by E-Li
In October, we expressed our dissatisfaction with the proposal of the International Olympic Committee which included to supposedly protect LGBT athletes against discrimination under the term "other" in the contract between the committee and a city willing to host the Olympic Games. This month, we are satisfied because the IOC has modified an amendment of the Olympic Charter to offer protection based on sexuality.
Rose Cossar Talks About Her Career, Her Coming-Out And Her Very LGBT Mission In Sport
Written by E-Li
Rose Cossar, a gymnast who represented Canada at the last Summer Olympics in 2012, has talked about her coming out and the years she has hidden her true nature for fear of not being able to practice her sport.
The International Olympic Committee Wants Us To Believe It Wants To Fight Against LGBT Discrimination
Written by E-Li
One would have thought that this was it, that the International Olympic Committee finally moved to fight against discrimination sudden by LGBT people. But no!
Martina Navratilova Proposed Her Partner Julia Lemigova
Written by E-Li
During US Open, the openly lesbian former tennis player Martina Navratilova proposed her partner!
Video: President Obama Opened The Gay Games In Cleveland
Written by E-Li
Saturday was the launch of the Gay Games in Cleveland and President Barack Obama participated in the kick-off of these games with a video message during the opening ceremony.
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