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12 queer and trans trailblazing athletes you should know
Identity

12 queer and trans trailblazing athletes you should know

Carl Nassib is the first openly gay active NFL player. But countless queer and trans athletes paved the way for his historic disclosure

By Mel Woods
Why Carl Nassib’s coming out is such a big deal
Identity

Why Carl Nassib’s coming out is such a big deal

The NFL has its first openly gay active player. But is the historically problematic league ready?

By Mel Woods
2021 will be a banner year for trans people at the Olympics
Power

2021 will be a banner year for trans people at the Olympics

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is a likely lock to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic games

By Mel Woods
Baseball diamonds for a 71-year-long lesbian love story
TV & Film

Baseball diamonds for a 71-year-long lesbian love story

Trailblazing athlete Terry Donahue and her partner Pat Henschel are the focus of a beautiful, moving documentary

By Stacey May Fowles
Participants reflect on PWA’s Friends For Life Bike Rally

Participants reflect on PWA’s Friends For Life Bike Rally

‘The community that I’ve walked into is a friends for life community’

Created for Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
Five important things to know about the Caster Semenya ruling
Sports

Five important things to know about the Caster Semenya ruling

What the decision means for female athletes with a difference in sex development

By Eternity Martis
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Hockey’s homophobia problem
Feature

Hockey’s homophobia problem

For male LGBTQ2 hockey players, coming out can feel like skating on thin ice. Why anti-gay behaviour is still prevalent in Canada’s game

By Peter Mendelsohn
This Toronto group is making skateboarding more inclusive for queer people
Video

This Toronto group is making skateboarding more inclusive for queer people

By Xtra Video
What I learned, loved and lost as a trans Zumba addict
Power

What I learned, loved and lost as a trans Zumba addict

Finding a physical activity that I loved came at the cost of putting up with countless small acts of hostility

By Kai Cheng Thom
Queer athletes are using sport to give back to the LGBT community

Queer athletes are using sport to give back to the LGBT community

Created for Canadian Gay Open
What Harrison Browne wants you to know about life on and off the hockey rink
Profile

What Harrison Browne wants you to know about life on and off the hockey rink

Browne is the National Women’s Hockey League’s first transgender player

By Rob Salerno
How to tell if a sports league will welcome your queerness

How to tell if a sports league will welcome your queerness

Some questions to ask before committing to the season

Created for Vancouver Gay Volleyball Association
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Gay tennis players from across the globe face off in Toronto

Gay tennis players from across the globe face off in Toronto

The annual tournament is one of the largest of its kind

Created for Canadian Gay Open
How one gay Toronto rugby team is making sport more inclusive

How one gay Toronto rugby team is making sport more inclusive

Muddy York’s rugby club focuses on camaraderie and team-building

Created for Muddy York RFC
Out in Vancouver: Feb 2–7, 2017
Arts

Out in Vancouver: Feb 2–7, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Tom Coleman
What’s the difference between a queer and a straight sports bar?
Culture

What’s the difference between a queer and a straight sports bar?

Striker Sports Bar aims to be a welcoming hub in Toronto’s thriving LGBT sports culture

By Aeryn Pfaff
LGBT hockey players open up about homophobia in youth sports

LGBT hockey players open up about homophobia in youth sports

‘A living breathing nightmare’

Created for Toronto Gay Hockey Association
Why Rio was the gayest Olympics yet
Power

Why Rio was the gayest Olympics yet

LGBT Olympians talk about victory, self-acceptance and why coming out still matters

By Vincent Matak
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