Alex Reimer

A Netflix doc about Manti Te'o and his fake girlfriend showed how the media framed questions about the player being straight or gay.

Tristan Cruz and Ian Lattea felt the love from their Ohio State Buckeys teammates immediately and have cheered on the football team.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>For our extensive coverage of the 2023 Outsports Power 100, and to see all of the honorees, </em><a href=“https://www.sbnation.com/e/23528041” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”><em>click here</em></a><em>. And share on social media with #Outsports100.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Christine Vicari first started working in the <a href=“https://www.outsports.com/nfl” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noo…

Working here made me a better journalist; but more importantly, I’ve better learned who I am as a gay man.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Troy Goodwin answered a nondescript Craigslist ad to be part of an unspecified promo team, he didn’t know what he was getting himself into. As a grad student looking for side jobs, the details didn’t matter that much to him. He was just looking for some extra cash.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So imagine his surprise several months later, when he was there at the TD Garden when the Boston Celtics ousted the Los Angeles Lakers, winning their f…

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Captain Clutch is now engaged. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marie-Philip Poulin, who’s won four Olympic medals for Team Canada, announced her engagement on Instagram to fellow Team Canada hockey star Laura Stacey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Poulin and Stacey both won gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and silver at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. They’ve played together for over 10 years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- w…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>This time, anti-LGBTQ sentiment didn’t win. The Los Angeles Dodgers have <a href=“https://www.outsports.com/2023/5/22/23733722/dodgers-re-invite-drag-nun-group-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-for-pride-night” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>reinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence</a> to be honored with the team’s Community Hero Award at their Pride Night next month, following a week of backlash over their regrettable about-face. </p><!--…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>It’s been quite a year for Jake Fedorowski. The non-binary marathoner first appeared on our radar last June, when they <a href=“https://www.outsports.com/2022/6/29/23188654/jake-fedorowski-non-binary-inclusion-runners-guide-seattle-frontrunners-marathons” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>created a special inclusion guide to running</a>, in an effort to ensure that road races create safe environments for all runners.</p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Jackson Harrison is a champion once more. The out, nonbinary gymnast <a href=“https://usagym.org/arizona-state-clinches-gymact-team-title/” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>won the GymACT team title with Arizona State Men’s Gymnastics</a> over the weekend, edging out the University of Washington and Texas.</p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>It was a much more satisfying ending than last season, when Iowa snapped the Sun Devils’ 14…

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The UCLA Bruins men’s volleyball team <a href=“https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/volleyball-men/nc/ucla-wins-2023-mens-volleyball-championship” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>just won their 20th title in school history</a>, and out gay middle blocker Merrick McHenry was one of the biggest reasons why.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The dynamic redshirt junior led the nation in hitting percentage this season, with his .5…

Alberto Lejárraga celebrated his promotion in style.

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Isaac Humphries will play for a familiar team next season. The pro basketball player in Australia who <a href=“https://www.outsports.com/2022/11/15/23461182/isaac-humphries-gay-kentucky-wildcat-melbourne-united-basketball-comes-out” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>publicly came out as gay last year</a> recently signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League. </p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Humphries, who pla…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Olympian Harry Garside isn’t afraid to bend gender norms, whether he’s <a href=“https://www.instagram.com/harry_garside/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8c61b353-4b0f-43ac-9e43-c39d8f6ee317” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>standing on the red carpet</a> or <a href=“https://www.instagram.com/p/CjXiWhOPeNj/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=70ab484c-58eb-420c-be74-418a30802ea8″ data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>posing for Instagra…

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For most of Carson Gates’ life, he thought hockey was for straight people. That discouraging message was reinforced across the NHL this season, with multiple players and teams <a href=“https://www.outsports.com/2023/3/29/23657861/nhl-pride-nights-gay-lgbtq-jerseys” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>refusing to wear rainbow warmups</a> during Pride Nights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that in mind, Gates was fearful…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Ever since publicly coming out as gay, pro baseball player Bryan Ruby has made it his mission to promote LGBTQ inclusion in the sport he loves. But in recent weeks, his efforts have extended beyond the baseball field, and into city hall. </p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Along with many other LGBTQ people and advocates, Ruby has been fighting to preserve Pride celebrations in Franklin, Tenn., a large suburb about 30 minutes south of Nashville. On Tuesday,…

Mouat and Team Scotland recently clinched the World Men’s Curling Championship title.

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>There’s been blamed assigned to multiple parties for the NHL’s Pride Night mess, with some team sources even <a href=“https://www.outsports.com/2023/3/27/23657859/nhl-gay-pride-uniforms-russia-threat” data-wpel-link=“external” rel=“external noopener noreferrer”>trying to throw the whole debacle on Vladimir Putin</a> (seriously). </p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>But the biggest culprit is the NHL itself. Commissioner Gary Bettman, whose previous comments a…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Leo Ollie and Alexis Craig Fonseca don’t back down easily. On a regular basis, the two best friends head to their neighborhood skate park, and shut down the trolls.</p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>There’s the guy who always draws “Xs” over Alexis’ graffiti art, there’s the dude who takes unsolicited pictures of the duo and posts them on Instagram — usually with an unflattering tag line. </p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Yet, Leo and Alexis…

<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Luke Prokop’s team, the Seattle Thunderbirds, didn’t hold their own official Pride Night this season. </p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>So his teammates teammates took it upon themselves to show support. </p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><p>On Tuesday, Thunderbirds fans staged their own Pride Night at the team’s home arena, wearing rainbow paraphernalia and showing their support for LGBTQ inclusion. The players followed suit, and put rainbow t…

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