Brittney Griner: University basketball coach told me not to come out
Recently out, openly lesbian US basketball star Brittney Griner, has spoken out to say that her college basketball coaches asked her not to come out, in case it damaged the reputation of the team for...
View ArticleUS: First college men’s basketball player to come out: ‘You’ve got to be...
Following the lead of other professional athletes to come out and continue playing in a US professional team sport, a Kansas college men’s basketball player, appears to have become the first to come...
View ArticleUS: Women’s basketball star protests against same-sex marriage
A Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player has spoke out against an LGBT anti-discrimination bill in San Antonio, saying she does not support same-sex marriages. Sophia Young, who is a...
View ArticleWNBA launches new campaign to get more LGBT fans
The US Women’s National Basketball Association is launching a new marketing campaign directly targeting the LGBT community. WBNA hopes it will boost the amount of LGBT fans of the sport. A study...
View ArticleUS: ESPN premieres new documentary profiling Brittney Griner
ESPN has release a documentary called “Lifesize: Brittney Griner” as part of its “Nine for IX” short film series. The series, named after the Title IX ruling which promoted gender equality in US...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US: Basketball star Brittney Griner proposes to girlfriend
Basketball star Brittney Griner and girlfriend Glory Johnson recently became engaged to be married. The couple was celebrating their two-month anniversary last Thursday when Griner popped the question....
View ArticleBrittney Griner named defensive player of the year by WNBA
Brittney Griner has been named the Defensive Player of the Year by the WNBA. The 6’8″ Phoenix Mercury player received 31 votes out of a panel of 38 sports writers and broadcasters to win the honour....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Olympic gold medallist comes out as a lesbian – and she’s dating a fellow...
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sue Bird has come out as a lesbian – and revealed that she’s dating US soccer star Megan Rapinoe. The 36-year-old basketball player, who has also won two WNBA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WNBA Chicago Sky teammates get married
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Courtney Vandersloot and Alexandria Quigley have celebrated their wedding in Seattle, Washington, on December 27. The two basketball players, who...
View ArticleBasketball star Layshia Clarendon felt wave of ‘gender euphoria’ after first...
Basketball player Layshia Clarendon has described the euphoria they felt after having top surgery amid a wave of support from professional sports organisations. The trans non-binary Women’s National...
View ArticleWNBA star Candace Parker comes out and introduces pregnant wife to the world...
WNBA player Candace Parker has come out on Instagram, revealing that she is married and expecting a baby with her wife. Parker, 35, announced that she has been married to Russian professional...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WNBA icon Candace Parker and wife welcome adorable baby named Airr: ‘We are...
WNBA star Candace Parker and her wife Anya Petrakova have announced the birth of their baby Airr, who they’ve lovingly nicknamed Goose. The overjoyed couple shared the happy news with fans on...
View ArticleOut basketball star Brittney Griner detained in Russia
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) icon Brittney Griner has reportedly been taken into custody in Russia on drug charges. Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold...
View ArticleRussia releases video of detained US basketballer Brittney Griner amid...
Brittney Griner remains in custody in Russia, with the country’s state-owned media releasing new images of the WNBA star. News broke over the weekend that Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and...
View ArticleUS official ‘extremely concerned’ for detained basketballer Brittney Griner...
Brittney Griner has been in custody in Russia for over three weeks, it has emerged, with officials admitting ‘extreme concern’. It was reported last weekend that the WNBA star had been detained after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jailed basketball star Brittney Griner ‘100 per cent not OK’, says wife
Brittney Griner is “100 per cent not okay” after a Russian court denied the basketball star’s appeal on drug charges, says her wife. Cherelle Griner gave fans an update about how Brittney is fairing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brittney Griner thanks Biden and vows to return to basketball after being...
Brittney Griner has said she plans to return to basketball to “thank” those who helped secure her release in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. On 9 December, a day after president Joe...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brittney Griner is doing ‘remarkably well’ since release from Russia, says...
Brittney Griner is doing “remarkably well” since the basketball star was released from Russian detainment, according to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner was held for 10 months in Russia...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fans of basketball star Teaira McCowan hit back after she’s targeted by...
Dallas Wings WNBA center Teaira McCowan has become the latest sports star to be ‘transvestigated’ by a gender-critical social media user, and her fans are not happy. The term transvestigating – a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Every out, proud LGBTQ+ WNBA player listed by team, from Brittney Griner to...
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women’s professional basketball league based in the United States, and it’s a hotbed of LGBTQ+ representation amongst players. Currently,...
View Article