Ian Thorpe hopes coming out helped ‘tackle homophobia in sport’
The five-time medallist came out as gay two years ago, after years of media speculation about his sexuality. Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has said he hopes his decision to come out as gay has helped...
View Article9 of the most inspiring, funny, heartwarming LGBT moments from the Rio...
PinkNews takes a look at some of the best LGBT moments from the Rio Olympic Games so far – and it’s only been a week! 1 Record Breakers This year’s games is a truly historic, with more LGBT athletes...
View ArticleOlympic gold medalist comes out as gay with a powerful and inspirational message
Olympic champion Kerron Clement came out as gay on National Coming Out Day because he said he was “tired of loving in the dark”. Clement won the gold medal for the 400-meter hurdles in the 2016 Rio...
View ArticleTrailblazing bisexual Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams just announced her...
Two-time Olympic gold medallist and world champion boxer Nicola Adams has announced her retirement from boxing. Adams went pro after taking home gold medals from London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics, and...
View ArticleOlympic stars Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on JK Rowling, transphobia and...
Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh, Olympic Team GB gold medallists and power couple, have spoken of their concern that the “the trans community is being attacked left, right and centre”. In 2016, the...
View ArticleOut Brazilian Olympic diver Ian Matos dies aged 32
Openly gay Brazilian Olympic diver Ian Matos died aged 32 following a severe infection that left him hospitalised. Matos had been in hospital for two months before his condition worsened on Wednesday...
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