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|  | Chicago Fire FC launches Play Proud League; Fire's Pride Night on June 10 2023-05-27 - Chicago Fire FC announced the launch of the Play Proud League as a new addition to the Chicago Fire Rec Soccer (CFRS) programming. The league is being launched in conjunction with Common Goal's Play Proud initiative, ...
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|  | British Cycling to ban trans competitors from female category 2023-05-26 - After a nine-month investigation and review, British Cycling will ban transgender women from the female category in a change that will be implemented by the end of the year, the BBC reported. Under a new policy ...
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|  | Fire FC advances to Lamar Cup quarters with win 2023-05-25 - In the first-ever matchup between the two teams, Chicago Fire FC defeated Austin FC 2-0 in the round of 16 of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas on May 24. Defender Rafael Czichos and ...
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|  | Dodgers re-invite LGBTQ+ group 2023-05-23 - The Los Angeles Dodgers apologized to the L.A. order of the LGBTQ+ drag group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence about a week after announcing the group was uninvited to the team's annual Pride Night on June 16and ...
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|  | Chicago Sky beat Griner-led Mercury 2023-05-23 - On May 21, the visiting Chicago Sky (2-0) defeated the Brittney Griner-led Phoenix Mercury (0-2) 75-69 in WNBA action. The Sky employed a balanced attack to win, with Kahleah Copper scoring 15 points while Dana Evans ...
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|  | Red Stars lose; Fire FC ties; Chicago Nations Cup match on July 26 2023-05-22 - On May 21, the visiting Chicago Red Stars fell 4-0 to Portland Thorns FC. The match was seemingly over at halftime, when the Thorns led 3-0. Chicago heads back home to face off against the Orlando ...
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|  | Dodgers rescind Pride Night invitation to legendary drag group 2023-05-18 - On May 17 (the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia), the Los Angeles Dodgers rescinded their Pride Night invitation toThe Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence—a famous LGBTQ+ group that ...
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|  | NCLR, GLAD, Trevor Project, coalition of groups support Biden administration's proposed Title IX Athletics Rule 2023-05-17 --From a press release - WASHINGTON, DC — The National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), and The Trevor Project — along with the National Education Association and more than a dozen other organizations — have submitted ...
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|  | WNBA coach suspended for policies, comments about pregnancy 2023-05-17 - The WNBA rescinded the Las Vegas Aces' 2025 first-round draft pick and suspended head coach Becky Hammon for two games after an investigation found the franchise violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies, ...
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|  | Griner scores 10 in first game since being held in Russia 2023-05-13 - Brittney Griner scored 10 points for the Phoenix Mercury as her team fell 90-71 to the Los Angeles Sparks on May 12. According to CNN, the WNBA preseason match-up was Griner's first competitive game since she ...
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|  | Red Stars fall; Fire FC ties 2023-05-13 - The Chicago Red Stars fell 3-0 to Racing Louisville FC tonight in Louisville, Kentucky. Chicago is now 1-5-1 on the season. The Red Stars certainly had their chances to score. For example, in the 18th minute, ...
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|  | WORLD Turkish president, former congressman dies, Polish case, Uganda, sports 2023-05-12 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again attacked the country's LGBTQ+ community in a bid to rally his conservative voters before the May 14 election, france24.com noted. Polls showed Erdoganwhose campaign is dealing with an economic crisis ...
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|  | Basketball coach to take $1M salary reduction for anti-gay slur 2023-05-11 - Longtime West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a million-dollar salary reduction (believed to be one of the largest in college athletics), a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after using an anti-gay slur ...
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|  | Chicago Fire FC beats St. Louis CITY FC, advances in competition 2023-05-10 - In the first-ever matchup between the two teams, Chicago Fire FC defeated St. Louis CITY SC 2-1 in the round of 32 of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois ...
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|  | College basketball coach uses anti-gay slur, later apologizes 2023-05-09 - Longtime West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins used an anti-gay slur in an interview with a Cincinnati radio station on The Bill Cunningham Show but later apologized in a statement, ESPN noted. Discussing his in-city ...
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