Karina Manta and Joe Johnson, US Nationals 2019
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“When people feel seen and acknowledged and understand that they matter, there is a desire to help others see that they matter, too.” ⚽️🌈
“I would like to give you some tips along the way, so that you will understand that things will get better."🌈
“I can’t express how much it meant for everyone to get behind us this weekend. Aside from the fact that it felt incredible to put out a skate like that, it felt powerful to have a stadium of people at their feet—applauding us as we are. That moment fills me with hope. That moment makes me excited for the future of our sport. That moment will probably be one of my favorite moments, forever,” she writes.
LGBTQ+ duo makes historic debut in U.S Figure Skating Championship ❄️⛸🌈
NHL Shuts Out Exclusivity, Designates LGBTQ Ambassadors for Each Team in League
After partnering with the You Can Play Project (a nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ athletes), the NHL has designated an ambassador for each of their teams who have agreed to act as champions for equality, diversity, and inclusion. As ambassadors, these players will be leaders in the locker room, fostering accepting environments for LGBTQ players on their team, along with acting as spokespeople in the fight against homophobia in sports.
Read the announcement from the NHL here.
What exciting news! NBA Center Jason Collins has come out.
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.
I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn’t the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, "I’m different.” If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I’m raising my hand.“
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/20130429/jason-collins-gay-nba-player/#ixzz2RsJTCayW
KYE ALLUMS, Basketball player featured in Original Plumbing magazine’s upcoming JOCK issue, interviewed by T Cooper.
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In 2003, the year after Jeff Sheng graduated from college, he began working on a project photographing and interviewing high school and collegiate athletes across the United States who openly self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), but continued to play sports on their predominantly “straight” school sports teams.
The series, which he titled “Fearless,” features individuals immediately after an intense workout or practice, in a location of their choice where they feel most comfortable as an athlete. Sheng chose to exhibit his work in locations such as student centers, college gyms, dining facilities and dormitory common areas to force an otherwise non-art-going public to see the images and consider the issues being presented.
Click the link to read more!
WNBA star Seimone Augustus discusses her sexuality and her upcoming marriage to her longtime partner.
As I packed my bags for the Nike LGBT Sports Summit last month, I felt as though I was preparing for the “ball” of my dreams. iPad? Check… Running sneakers? Check… LGBTQ Pride? Double check! I could not believe I was headed to Nike Headquarters in Portland to represent Our Group Athletes, a national network that serves to empower and educate on behalf of LGBTQ student athletes and allies.
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