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Meet the Queer and Trans Women Taking Over Professional Wrestling

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Jan 27, 2020
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Legendary Boxing Manager and Promoter Kellie Maloney Comes Out as a Trans Woman

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Aug 11, 2014
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WATCH: Fallon Fox, Kye Allums & More Discuss Trans Equality In Sports, Media and Eduction

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Jan 27, 2014
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A Talk With The Fighters From The First UFC Match Between Two Lesbians

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Jul 25, 2013
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UFC’s Out Lesbian Fighter Liz Carmouche: The Autostraddle Interview

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Feb 6, 2013
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Closet Door Is Gay Boxer Orlando Cruz’s Tenth Knockout

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Oct 6, 2012
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Women’s Boxing Lands in the London Games for Equal-Opportunity Punching

Brittani

Jan 27, 2012

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Meet the Queer and Trans Women Taking Over Professional Wrestling

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Meet the Queer and Trans Women Taking Over Professional Wrestling

As a child, I loved watching wrestling. As I got older, however, the sport began to change, and the storylines became isolating. Fortunately, both fans and other wrestlers alike have…

BJ Colangelo —

Jan 27, 2020

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Legendary Boxing Manager and Promoter Kellie Maloney Comes Out as a Trans Woman

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Legendary Boxing Manager and Promoter Kellie Maloney Comes Out as a Trans Woman

Boxing Promoter and Manager Kellie Maloney has come out as a transgender woman, making her one of the highest profile trans people in the world of sports.

Mey —

Aug 11, 2014

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WATCH: Fallon Fox, Kye Allums & More Discuss Trans Equality In Sports, Media and Eduction

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WATCH: Fallon Fox, Kye Allums & More Discuss Trans Equality In Sports, Media and Eduction

Uprising of Love and It Gets Better just held a live Google hangout including Fallon Fox, Kye Allums and more on transgender equality in sports, the media and schools.

Adrian —

Jan 27, 2014

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A Talk With The Fighters From The First UFC Match Between Two Lesbians

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A Talk With The Fighters From The First UFC Match Between Two Lesbians

They’re experts in five Olympic events, and they’re about to beat each other up. But first they have some very nice things to say.

Kaitlyn —

Jul 25, 2013

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UFC’s Out Lesbian Fighter Liz Carmouche: The Autostraddle Interview

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UFC’s Out Lesbian Fighter Liz Carmouche: The Autostraddle Interview

Badass former Marine and out athlete Liz Carmouche will be a part of history when she takes on Ronda Rousey in the UFC’s first women’s Mixed Martial Arts title fight…

Brittani —

Feb 6, 2013

Daily Fix

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Closet Door Is Gay Boxer Orlando Cruz’s Tenth Knockout

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Closet Door Is Gay Boxer Orlando Cruz’s Tenth Knockout

“I’ve been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career, I want to be true to myself . . . I have and will always…

Cara —

Oct 6, 2012

Daily Fix

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Women’s Boxing Lands in the London Games for Equal-Opportunity Punching

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Women’s Boxing Lands in the London Games for Equal-Opportunity Punching

Women’s Boxing will debut at the 2012 Olympics after 109 years, making it one of the last sports to join its male counterpart.

Brittani —

Jan 27, 2012