WNBA has a sponsorship with a birth control brand. (Getty) During a time when the US continues to repeal reproductive rights across various states, the Women’s National Basketball Association is standing up for bodily autonomy by partnering with birth control brand Opill. On 9 April, the WNBA announced its multi-year partnership with the Perrigo Company
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Rayan Dutra on day two of the 37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships at Utilita Arena in 2023 2023 in Birmingham, England. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Bisexual trampoline gymnast Rayan Dutra has described confirmation that he will be heading to the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer as the “the best birthday present”. Dutra, who took up
Kayla Harrison prepares to face Aspen Ladd during the 2023 PFL Championships at The Anthem in Washington, DC. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Online conspiracy theorists have falsely “accused” Kayla Harrison of being trans after she easily beat fellow American professional mixed martial artist Holly Holm at UFC 300. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an
Michelle Lesco during Nathan’s Famous 2021 July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest. (Getty) A hot dog eating content is the latest sport that could potentially have been undermined by trans inclusion, according to a ‘gender-critical’ group – even though the winner is a cisgender woman. The self-described “data analysis” group, She Won, listed the sausage-swallowing
The AFL player has accepted a ban. (Getty) Australian Football League (AFL) player Jeremy Finlayson has accepted a three-match ban for using a homophobic slur which he admitted was “hurtful and totally unacceptable”. Umpire microphones recorded the “unprompted and highly offensive” homophobic language Finlayson uttered towards an Essendon opponent at Adelaide Oval during a match
Welsh professional boxer Lauren Price (right) is set to take on undisputed world champion Jessica McCaskill. (left) Almost three years on from winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Welsh professional boxer Lauren Price has set her sights on undisputed world champion Jessica McCaskill, for the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Taking
The Women’s European Qualifiers for Euro 2025 begin on Friday (5 April), and defending champions England, who won in 2022 and who have man LGBTQ+ players, will face off against Sweden at Wembley Stadium. It follows an impressive 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup run for the Lionesses. The 2023 Women’s World Cup saw a record 32 teams compete for
Sam Kerr has pleaded not guilty in court(Matt King/Getty Images for Football Australia) Australia captain and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London, with a trial set for early next year. The footballer – part of the Matildas squad at the 2023 Women’s World
The Aussie football star has come out as non-binary. (Getty) Grace Wilson has come out as non-binary, becoming the first A-League footballer in Australia to do so. The Adelaide United goalkeeper has said “a huge weight has lifted” after coming out to the public and becoming their most authentic self. In a huge step for
The sporting star is showing up in support of the singer. (Getty) Tayvis is back, people! Travis Kelce has landed in Australia, ready to support Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour stint in Sydney. Swift has just finished performing three sell-out shows at Melbourne Cricket Ground, in a performance which has cemented her triple-threat status.
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. (Getty) The Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl 2024 against the San Francisco 49ers, to the delight of Taylor Swift. The game between the two teams went into overtime before the Chiefs secured their win 25-22. Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce previously had a heated interaction
Gender critics have said Parkrun is guilty of ‘sex discrimination’. (Getty) Grassroots organisation Parkrun has apparently stopped showing times for its fastest finishers after they were faced with complaints that trans women were allowed to compete in the female category. In May 2023, a row erupted when The Daily Mail reported on Siân Longthorpe, who
A Utah official has sparked uproar after falsely suggesting teen athlete was trans. (AFP/Getty Images) An official on Utah’s State Board of Education has sparked uproar and calls for resignation after falsely suggesting that a teen athlete was trans in an accusatory Facebook post. Elected official Natalie Cline was embroiled in controversy this week after
Glenn is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to win. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Amber Glenn has won the U.S. Figure Skating Championship, becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to win. Glenn — who identifies as bisexual and pansexual — has competed in the championship eight times prior, and won the silver medal in 2021 and the
hile he terminated his contract with Al-Ettifaq after only six months, Henderson explained that the move was ‘nothing other than a football decision’. (Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Footballer Jordan Henderson has offered a lukewarm apology to the LGBTQ+ community after facing backlash over his controversial move to Saudi Arabia. The 33-year-old former England midfielder was criticised
Gay hockey veteran Brock McGillis has commented on the NHL Pride Tape and Pride Jerseys controversy. (Getty Images) Gay hockey veteran Brock McGillis has said that he’s not interested in making players “pretend they’re inclusive” in the wake of the NHL Pride tape scandal. McGillis, who rocked the hockey world when he came out as
Jordan Henderson is looking to return to the Premier League (Francois Nel/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ fans aren’t impressed by the rumours that Jordan Henderson wants to return to the Premier League – just six months after his controversial move to Saudi Arabia. Former Liverpool captain and England international Henderson made the move from Anfield to Saudi
Lauren Boebert has criticised USA Boxing’s trans guidelines (Canva/(Getty Images) Controversial Republican Lauren Boebert has hit out at USA Boxing’s trans participation policy, despite the fact it makes it incredibly difficult for transgender people to take part in the sport at all. The national governing body for Olympic-style boxing‘s new policy sets out strict requirements
Some football fans blamed Republican senator Ted Cruz’s alleged “curse” after he showed support for the Texas Longhorns at the football team’s recent game. (Getty) Republican Ted Cruz has been blamed for the Texas Longhorn New Year’s Day football game loss due to his infamous “curse”. The Texas Longhorns’ season came to an end after
Gay footballer Josh Cavallo sends message to homophobes who send him death threats (Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) Gay footballer Josh Cavallo has issued a passionate message to homophobes who sent him death threats, and told social media platforms to “do better”. The 24-year-old Australian defender, who came out in 2021 and has since campaigned for better
High school students staged a walk-out in support of trans student-athletes. (Getty) The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has fined a high school $16,500 (£13,160) just for letting a transgender teenager play volleyball. The move is believed to be the first time a school has been punished in relation to the 2021 Fairness in Women’s
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) gloriously called out Republican anti-trans legislation. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) effortlessly slammed Republican efforts to target trans women in sports. The Democratic rep for New York ripped into right-wing lawmakers during a congressional hearing on Tuesday (5 December) that discussed legislative proposals to restrict trans athletes from participating in
NRL player Adam Doueihi has been questioned by his team over a now-deleted social media post. (Getty Images) Australian NRL player Adam Doueihi has been issued a “please-explain” by his team after calling a pro-LGBTQ+ social media post “embarrassing.” Doueihi, a five-eighth for Wests Tigers rugby team based in Sydney, Australia, came under fire when
Stonewall has marked 10 years of its Rainbow Laces campaign (Stonewall) The attitudes of sports fans towards the LGBTQ+ community has changed dramatically, new research by Stonewall shows as it marks ten years of its Rainbow Laces campaign. To celebrate and commemorate 10 years of the campaign Stonewall has released a special Glitter edition of
Australian footballer Josh Cavallo said the support he received since coming out has helped encourage others to “open their wings in becoming themselves”. (Getty) Josh Cavallo celebrated his coming out anniversary in a moving post on social media and how the support he received helped others “open their wings in becoming themselves”. The Adelaide United
England captain Harry Kane will wear an armband for the OneLove campaign during matches at the Qatar World Cup. (Getty) England captain Harry Kane will wear a rainbow anti-discrimination armband at World Cup matches in Qatar, where LGBTQ+ identities are criminalised. Kane and captains from several other countries that qualified for the World Cup –
Anthony Edwards has since apologised for the comments, but his statement has left fans divided. (Justin Ford/Getty) NBA star Anthony Edwards has been reprimanded by his team after posting a homophobic story on Instagram. Edwards shocked fans on Sunday (11 September) after referring to a group of men in a social media post as “queer-ass
Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center. (Carmen Mandato/Getty) Professional devil’s advocate Joe Rogan has said that even he thinks Andrew Tate went too far with his comments on women. The UFC colour commentator and podcast host said that he thought former kickboxer Tate “f**ked up with the misogyny stuff”
Margaret Court walks onto court during the Centre Court Centenary Ceremony at Wimbledone 2022. (Ryan Pierse/Getty) Former tennis player Margaret Court claimed she was the victim of LGBT bullying in a post-Wimbledon interview. The Australian tennis player turned Christian minister discussed her time at the Women’s US Open at Wimbledon to The Telegraph and how she
A Utah judge has granted a preliminary injunction meaning that trans girls will be able to play on girls’ school sports teams. Despite Utah governor Spencer Cox initially vetoing House Bill 11 (HB 11), a ban on trans students participating in girls’ K-12 sports, Republican lawmakers in the state managed to gain enough votes to overrule Cox
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