When Gus Kenworthy competed at the Sochi Olympics in 2014 he was afraid that someone would find out that he is gay — fast-forward eight years and he is out and proud as are dozens of other athletes at the Beijing Games. The British-American freestyle skier, who won silver for the United States in Sochi … Read more
“He has more courage than any boy I have met,” Stephen Jones said of his son in a speech to the Australian parliament earlier this week. “He swims against the tide.” Jones, an opposition lawmaker, delivered an impassioned appeal for LGBTQ rights that cited his fears as a parent and family tragedy. It drew praise … Read more
The Russian government made an unsuccessful attempt to shut down one of the country’s largest and most prominent LGBTQ rights groups, but human rights advocates say there are likely more attempts on the horizon. A court in St. Petersburg sidelined a lawsuit that had been filed by Russia’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday. The suit accused … Read more
Echoing China’s “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic, the Beijing 2022 Olympics will likely be remembered for their unprecedented safety measures. However, this year’s Winter Games will also go down in history for the record number of openly LGBTQ participants. According to the LGBTQ sports website, at least 35 of this year’s Olympic athletes are … Read more