We’d love it if the NFL could be just as queer as the WNBA, but we’ll take whatever small representation we can get whenever we can get it. Heading into the 2024 NFL season, the third-out football player in the Draft, Byron Perkins, has his eyes on joining the ranks in any position, from quarterback to cornerback. He is a standout player from Hampton University in Virginia and one of the few players for the Draft to hail from a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Throughout the NFL Draft history, the first person to ever come out ahead of it was Michael Sam in 2014, who was e ..read more

A transgender high school athlete just stood up to the New Hampshire state legislature and won! On April 23, the state legislature debated a bill (SB 375) that would have forced New Hampshire trans athletes to compete in male-only sports. This is just one in a long line of Republican-backed anti-trans bills that have been sweeping the nation and causing fierce debate, but one trans teen finally said enough. That same day, Maelle Jacques, a 16-year-old high jump champion and soccer star, stood before the Education Committee and told the politicians that sports "have been an integral part of m ..read more

Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and other sports stars are urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association to allow transgender athletes to compete under their gender identity. The NCAA last revised its policy on trans athletes in 2022. For a decade previously, it allowed trans women who’ve completed a year of testosterone suppression treatment to compete alongside cisgender women. The change in 2022 let the governing body for each sport to set standards on testosterone levels. Now, after another college athletic association barred all trans women from participating in women’s sports, the star ..read more

Being the only openly gay male athlete at the University of Nebraska can be a daunting and isolating experience. But gymnast Sam Phillips knows just how important it is to be that voice of representation leaning into his position as a positive role model for younger gay athletes. See on Instagram During Pride Month 2023, Phillips addressed this in an interview with Nebraska Today, where he said, “It’s so, so important to be a positive influence in this world that currently has lots of intolerance and ignorance producing hateful actions… I choose to be a lighthouse for those younger than ..read more

There's been a recent boom in interest in women's basketball from the NCAA to the WNBA, but coming into a new realm of interest can sometimes be overwhelming to know where to begin. Don't worry; PRIDE has you covered with some basic things to know to prepare you to be a well-equipped new WNBA fan. Why the draft is important The WNBA draft is the annual draft held by the WNBA for teams to select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The WNBA draft has existed since the inaugural draft in 1997. The 2024 WBNA draft was a milestone success f ..read more

We're down to less than a hundred days until the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, and we could not be more excited! Every time the Olympics come around, it's a chance for some of the best athletes from around the world to get together, compete, and celebrate — and many of those elite athletes happen to be part of the global LGBTQ+ community! While the world of sports is often unkind to queer people, the Olympics has been a place where queer athletes like Greg Louganis, Sue Bird, Tom Daley, Megan Rapinoe, and Adam Rippon have become beloved international stars. And now, it's time for anothe ..read more

Aaron Rodgers is at it again. The perpetually controversial quarterback is making headlines, after a clip of him suggesting the HIV/AIDS crisis was purposely created by the United States government went viral on social media. "The blueprint, the game plan was made in the '80s," he claimed during an appearance on the podcast Look Into It back in February. "Create a pandemic, you know, with a virus that's going wild, right? Fauci was given over $350 million to research this, to come up with drugs — new or repurposed — to handle the AIDS pandemic. And all they came up with was AZT." — (@) In ..read more

Damian Priest earned the well-deserved title of WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania, and fans have lauded him as the “Bisexual Undertaker” that we’ll always thirst over. Before we dive too deep into this, it should be noted that, for his part, Priest actually identifies as straight. The Undertaker, in general, refers to one of the most revered characters in the history of pro wrestling. Even though the "Bisexual Undertaker" moniker trended after his win, even he isn’t completely sure what it means. One Reddit user tried to clear up the confusion and described the title by saying ..read more

Women's Basketball, from NCAA to WNBA, has been having a renaissance on and off the court, garnering a diverse new batch of fans keeping up with the stars and teams leading the sport today. But outside of the fandom boom, record-breaking handles on the court, and viewership spike, the 2024 WNBA draft showcased a new avenue in style and fashion for the latest class of rookies. Thanks to the shift in NIL rules for collegiate athletes who can now afford more trendy statement pieces. Last night, the draft rookie class showcased how far WNBA draft fashion has evolved since the days of safe busine ..read more

Are we in for the best WNBA season yet? It's that time again for the 2024 WNBA draft, and we couldn't be more excited to see how this season will play out! Yes we queer folks love us some WNBA, but just how LGBTQ+ is it? The answer: Very! According to Interbasket, as of 2022, nearly 30% of the league identified as queer, which was down from the 38% back in 2019. The numbers have also dwindled just a tad coming into 2024, with some players like Riquna Williams and Amanda Zahui B. not returning this year. But still, those numbers are pretty great, and who knows how they will look after the d ..read more