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Dems skewer anti-trans sports bill that would allow invasive genital exams: “I’m deeply concerned”

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Lawmakers in Maryland sparred last week over proposed legislation that would ban transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports at the varsity and junior varsity high school levels. During a February 5 hearing on HB 63 before the state General Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee, several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the bill’s sponsor, Del. Kathy Szeliga (R), on how the law would be enforced. In her opening remarks, Szeliga seemed to anticipate that line of questioning. “There’s some people who are concerned about the enforcement of this. Well, we enforce all kinds of things in high school sports, as you […]

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These 2026 Winter Olympics figure skaters are bringing the queer energy we need

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The 2026 Winter Olympics are firmly underway and the ice figure skaters are bringing us life and the queer energy we need right now! Just days into the Milano Cortina Games and things are already heating up on the ice rink in Milan as several skaters have been bringing their best to the competition. And it really shows!  After performing on Friday (6 February) in the Ice Dance – Rhythm Dance event, Canada’s Paul Poirier and Piper Gilles’ routine circulated around the internet filling multiple feeds. The pair danced to a mash up of RuPaul’s “Supermodel (You Better Work)” and Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy”. And when […]

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Swedish skier Elis Lundholm will make history as the first out trans athlete in a Winter Olympics

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The Winter Olympics kick off this Friday in Northern Italy, and it will feature a single out trans athlete.  Elis Lundholm, a freestyle mogul skier representing Sweden, will compete in the female category despite being a transgender man. 24-year-old Lundholm says he has “always been treated well” by the women he competes alongside.  Nevertheless, he also knows that as his profile elevates to the national stage, an increase in hate is inevitable. But Lundholm isn’t letting that specter break his spirit.  “Of course it’s something I thought about,” he told Aftonbladet. “You can hear the voices out there. But then I do […]

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Gay Olympian Gus Kenworthy Pisses Message In Snow

Deadline reports: Gus Kenworthy, a freestyle skier who will compete for Team GB at the 2026 Winter Olympics after defecting from Team USA, urinated a political message in the snow. In a post to his 1.2M Instagram followers, Kenworthy — who has forayed into acting with roles in American Horror Story and 80 for Brady — shared a picture with the words, “F*** ice,” in a yellow scrawl in the snow. He later admitted it was urine. In a message accompanying the post, Kenworthy wrote: “You can call your senator to speak up against ICE and put pressure on them during the current DHS funding negotiations.” […]

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2026 Winter Olympics features record-breaking number of LGBTQ+ competitors

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A record-breaking number of out LGBTQ+ athletes will compete in the fast-approaching Milan Winter Olympics this year. The upcoming international multi-sporting event, set to commence on Friday (6 February), will make history with its roster of at least 41 out LGBTQ+ athletesrepresenting 13 countries across nine events. These include competitors representing the UK, the US, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. Women’s ice hockey will feature the most amount of LGBTQ+ competitors out of any other event, with at least 22 queer women set to compete. Other events include snowboarding, alpine skating, curling, figure skating, speed […]

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New poll indicates how pro athletes may really feel about gay rights

A new survey indicates which pro sports leagues would be most likely to support an out gay star, based on players’ political affiliations.  The results reflect broader trends within America. When people say sports are a microcosm of society, this is what they mean.  Heated Rivalry‘s popularity has highlighted the dearth of out male athletes in pro sports. While a smattering of high-profile figures have publicly come out in Olympic sports like diving, figure skating and track and field, the pro leagues remain barren.  There isn’t a single out athlete today in the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL. Contrastingly, nearly […]

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Ex-Steelers employee alleges antigay, sexist discrimination in lawsuit

A former employee of the Pittsburgh Steelers has taken the football team to court, alleging she faced discrimination on the job due to her sex and sexual orientation. Chelsea Zahn worked for the Steelers from 2013 until 2024, when she left her role of corporate sales manager. In a federal court complaint filed January 13, Zahn alleges she was mistreated, paid less and denied promotions because she is a gay woman. “Pittsburgh is Steelers town. We are very proud of our team,” Joel Sansone, the attorney representing Zahn, told The Advocate. “We can’t have them treating our citizens like this simply because they’re different.” Sansone […]

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Bad Bunny is planning to make his Super Bowl half-time show as queer as possible

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Rapper Bad Bunny has responded to MAGA whining over his upcoming Super Bowl half-time show by using it to honour Puerto Rican LGBTQ+ icons. The 31-year-old ‘King of Latin Trap’ will reportedly pay tribute to generations of queer activists, drag performers, and cultural icons during his upcoming show on 8 February. The award-winning singer, whose real name is Benito Ocasio, refused to cave to right-wing pressure and abuse after the National Football league (NFL) confirmed he would headline the inter-match performance this year. Several right-wing naysayers called for a mass boycott of the major sporting event, branding it and the singer as […]

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Real life queer hockey couple will live out Heated Rivalry at Winter Olympics

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Gay hockey rivals-to-lovers show Heated Rivalry is all anyone can talk about, and for fans of the series looking for a real life queer love story in the sport then they need look no further than the upcoming Winter Olympics. Heated Rivalry is an adaption of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novel series and follows two hockey players, Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams), who are rivals on the ice but lovers between the sheets.  “Shane and Ilya are two of the biggest stars in major league hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands,” the show’s synopsis […]

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England’s official LGBTQ+ fan group to boycott World Cup over ‘dangerous’ US human rights rollbacks

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The official LGBTQ+ supporters group for the England football team has announced it will not have a “visible presence” at the 2026 Men’s World Cup due to what they describe as the United States’ “dangerous rollback of human rights”. Three Lions Pride, which represents queer England fans, published a strongly worded statement on its website on Thursday (15 January), criticising the United States’ reversal and attacks on human rights, particularly LGBTQ+ rights. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take place from 11 June to 19 July across the US, Canada and Mexico, with 16 cities hosting the tournament – 11 […]

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