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Tom Daley: I’m not retiring from diving, I’ll be at Rio
Tom Daley has denied claims that he will retire from diving after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 20-year-old diver, who won bronze at London 2012, dismissed reports that he would turn his back...
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Did you know the first out gay athlete nearly competed at the 1908 Olympics?
Did you know that the first out gay athlete nearly competed at the 1908 Olympics? Niels Bukh was out as gay to his family and, and he attempted to compete for Denmark in 1908 but was dropped from his...
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This out gay Olympian wants you to check out his butt… for LGBT visibility
Out gay Olympian Amini Fonua has made a stand at the Rio 2016 games… but asking people to look at his butt to promote equality. The 26-year-old from Rio, where he competes in his second games for...
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Out gay Olympian wears trunks with ‘gay and lesbian’ written on at Rio 2016
Out gay Olympian Amini Fonua has made a stand at the Rio 2016 games… by asking people to look at his butt to promote equality. The 26-year-old from Rio, where he competes in his second games for Tonga,...
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Gay couple stop amid Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay to have a kiss
A photo has emerged of two men kissing while completing the Olympic torch relay for Rio 2016. The un-named couple were two of many to make an epic journey across Brasil for the 2016 games. And amid the...
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Trans supermodel Lea T makes history as Rio 2016 opening ceremony participant
Out trans model Lea T made history on Friday night at the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympics as she literally pedalled towrads LGBT+ visibility. The famed supermodel, full name Leandra Medeiros Cerezo,...
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Married lesbian hockey players become first gay couple to compete together in...
Helen and Kate Richardson-Walsh made history last weekend when they took the field for their first match. The hockey players became the first married couple to play together on the same team at the...
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LGBT allies Chris Mears and Jack Laugher win historic diving gold for Great...
Chris Mears has proven that being an ally to the LGBT community is not only the right thing to do but that it makes him a better diver. Perhaps not, but Mears made history today as he and diving...
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NBC host refers to wife of lesbian Olympic athlete as ‘her husband’ (VIDEO)
An NBC announcer has apologised after referring to the wife of a lesbian Olympic volleyball player as her “husband”. Chris Marlowe, an announcer for NBC, made the blunder while referring to Larissa...
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Daily Beast withdraws article ‘outing’ athletes in Olympic village
The Daily Beast has removed an article about Olympic athletes using hook-up apps following widespread criticism. The American news site published a story yesterday (Thursday, August 11) exposing, not...
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This Brazilian gold medal winning Olympic judo champion just came out as gay
A gold medal-winning Brazilian judo champion has come out publicly as gay in an interview during the Rio Olympics. Rafaela Silva, who won the country’s first gold medal at Rio 2016, came out publicly...
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Daily Beast withdraws ‘gay baiting’ reporter from Rio
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that they understood the publication has recalled Mr Hines after complaints were made about the story. The IOC also added that Mr Hines’...
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Team GB hockey players become first married same-sex couple to jointly win...
A married lesbian couple has become the first in Olympic history to jointly win an Olympic gold medal. Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh played in the match against the Netherlands this evening, which...
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Team GB hockey players become first same-sex married couple to make it to an...
Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh will face off against the Netherlands in this evening’s final. Two team GB hockey players have spoken of their pride after becoming the first same-sex married couple to...
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Out bisexual boxer Nicola Adams wins gold, defends title at Rio 2016
Out bisexual boxer Nicola Adams has successfully defended her Olympic title by winning gold at Rio 2016. The boxer beat Sarah Ourahmoune in the flyweight final on Saturday afternoon. While this is the...
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Married lesbian couple say historic Olympic joint-gold hockey win is ‘really...
A married lesbian couple has spoken out after becoming the first in Olympic history to jointly win an Olympic gold medal. Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh played in the match against the Netherlands...
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Fans defend Tom Daley after trolls blame early Olympics exit on him ‘turning...
Many have taken to Twitter to defend out gay Olympic diver Tom Daley against trolls who blamed his sexual orientation for his early exit from the Rio Olympics. The 22-year-old made a shock early exit...
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Outsports founder apologises for calling closeted athletes ‘cowards’
Co-founder of Outsports Cyd Zeigler has apologised after he said professional athletes who didn’t come out were “cowards”. The controversy stems from Zeigler’s comments in an interview with Washington...
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JK Rowling shuts down homophobic Tom Daley trolls following his Olympic exit
The Harry Potter author has taken to Twitter to defend out gay Olympic diver Tom Daley against trolls who blamed his sexual orientation for his early exit from the Rio Olympics. The 22-year-old made a...
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Here’s why a Snapchat video of this Brazilian swimmer could land you in jail
During Rio, we all couldn’t help but thirst over some of the athletes. In fact, it’s not just the Olympics that get LGBT media salivating every time a celebrity gets caught naked on a beach or has...
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