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Trans nonbinary runner allowed to use testosterone for USA Track & Field-sanctioned events
- Nonbinary transmasculine runner Cal Calamia (he/they) was granted USADA (U.S. Doping Agency) permission to take testosterone while competing at USA Track & Field-sanctioned ...
Red Stars beat Racing Louisville 1-0
- On Sept. 30, the Chicago Red Stars kept their playoff hopes alive behind a 1-0 win against Racing Louisville FC at SeatGeek Stadium. The victory extended Chicago's no-loss streak to four matches. Midfielder Bianca St-Georgesfresh off ...
LGBTQ+ player wins WNBA's MVP Award
- Breanna Stewart won her second WNBA MVP award after a career-best scoring season in her first season with the New York Liberty, Yahoo! Sports reported. The WNBA posted on X (formerly Twitter), "Stewie averaged 23.0 PPG, ...
Megan Rapinoe receives send-off in last international match
- Lesbian soccer icon Megan Rapinoe received a triumphant send-off in her last international match, and the United States beat South Africa 2-0 at Chicago's Soldier Field on Sept. 24, per ABC News. Trinity Rodman and Emily ...
Chicago Red Stars exercise option for goalie Alyssa Naeher
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- CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2023) — The Chicago Red Stars has exercised the contract option for goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher for 2024. Naeher joined the Chicago Red Stars in 2016 from former National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club, ...
Chicago Sky swept by Las Vegas Aces; Sky's season ends
- The defending WNBA champions the Las Vegas Aces continue to rollat the Chicago Sky's expense. On Sept. 17, the Aces defeated the Sky 92-70 in Vegas to end Chicago's season and move into the WNBA semifinals. ...
Chicago Red Stars tie Angel City in front of large crowd
- After staging a second-half comeback, the Chicago Red Stars split points with Angel City FC in a 2-2 draw. Ava Cook and Cheyna Matthews scored goals for Chicago. Cook's second-half goal was the forward's third against ...
Mets honor lesbian baseball icon Maybelle Blair
- On Sept. 14 at NYC's Citi Field, the New York Mets recognized the life work of lesbian baseball pioneer Maybelle Blair, 96, with the inaugural Amazin' Mets Foundation Legacy Award, according to a Major League Baseball ...
Red Stars forward Cheyna Matthews selected to Jamaican Women's National Team
- Chicago Red Stars forward Cheyna Matthews selected to Jamaican Women's National Team CHICAGO (Sept. 14, 2023) — Chicago Red Stars forward, Cheyna Matthews, was selected to join the Jamaican Women's National Team for the team's Ol ...
Chicago Sky routed in playoff opener
- In Las Vegas on Sept. 13, the top-seeded and defending champion Aces had little problem with the number-eight seed Chicago Sky in the playoff opener for both, with Las Vegas prevailing 87-59, per ESPN. On the ...
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Univ. of Alabama condemns fans' racist, anti-gay slurs
- The University of Alabama condemned its fans' behavior after they were heard shouting racist and homophobic slurs at three Texas Longhorn players during the football teams' Sept. 9 clash, ABC News reported. In a video that ...
Chicago Sky in playoffs for fifth straight time
- Despite having a losing record (17-22), the Chicago Sky are in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive time. Kahleah Copper scored 20 points, Marina Mabrey added 19 and the Chicago Sky clinched the last playoff spot ...
'Merchant of Death' talks about exchange with Brittney Griner
- Russian Viktor Boutthe so-called "merchant of death" involved in a prisoner exchange for out WNBA star Brittney Griner late last yeartold ESPN that, among other things, he followed Griner's case closely from federal prison in Illinois. ...
Chicago Red Stars midfielder selected to Canada Women's National Team
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- CHICAGOChicago Red Stars midfielder Bianca St-Georges has been called up to join the Canadian Women's National Team (CANWNT) for its upcoming CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying matches in Kingston, Jamaica and Toronto ...
Openly gay football player Carl Nassib retiring at 30
- On Sept. 6, openly gay free agent defensive end Carl Nassib announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons, Sports Illustrated reported. Nassibwho played for the Cleveland Browns, the Las Vegas Raiders and twice for ...
Chicago Red Stars shut out Washington Spirit
- In D.C., the Chicago Red Stars shut out the Washington Spirit 2-0 on Sept. 3. Yuki Nagasato and Bianca St-Georges scored goals for Chicago. The match also marked ...
Laura Ricketts talks about Chicago Red Stars deal, investor group, coming out
- On Aug. 1, a group of investors led by lesbian Chicago Cubs co-owner/Chicago Sky minority owner Laura Ricketts announced that they had officially took ownership of the Chicago Red Stars National Women's Soccer League franchise. The ...
Laura Ricketts-led group of diverse investors buys Chicago Red Stars in $60 million deal
- From an Sept. 1 press release: A diverse investor group led by Laura Ricketts and prominent Chicago women business and civic leaders has officially taken ownership of the Chicago Red Stars National Women's Soccer League ...
New women's pro hockey league to launch in 2024
- The new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has been officially unveiled, according to ESPN. There will be six inaugural franchises and a 24-game regular season that begins in January. The PWHL will feature three teams in ...
Rapinoe's last international match to take place in Chicago on Sept. 24
- Lesbian soccer icon and two-time Women's World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe will play her last professional match against South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 24, in Chicago, U.S. Soccer announced. The match (scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT) ...
Chicago Red Stars tie North Carolina Courage
- In Cary, North Carolina, on Aug. 27, the Chicago Red Stars tied the North Carolina Courage 1-1 in NWSL action. Orland Park native and defender Tatumn Milazzo provided the Red Stars' lone goal off of a ...
WNBA Aces set win mark at Chicago Sky's expense
- Defending WNBA champion the Las Vegas Aces upped its record to 30-4 by defeating the Chicago Sky (13-21) 94-87 on Aug. 24 at Wintrust Arena. According to Bleacher Report, the Aces set the record for wins ...
Christina Kahrl Named the 2023 Recipient of the Jeanne Cordova Award
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- Washington, D.C. (August 23, 2023) — Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that Christina Kahrl is the recipient of the 2023 Jeanne Córdova Award. "We are thrilled to honor Christina Kahrl with the Jeanne ...
Sha'Carri Richardson wins gold at world track-and-field championships
- LGBTQ+ sprinter Sha'Carri Richardsonwho has dominated the 100-meter race this yearwon gold at the world championships on Aug. 21 in Budapest, Hungary. Richardson ran the distance in 10.65 seconds, besting ...
TENNIS Chicago Women's Open taking place this week
- One week before the U.S. Open begins in New York, the Chicago Women's Open tennis tournament is taking place through Saturday, Aug. 26, at XS Tennis Village, 5336 S. State St. The total prize money at ...
Spain wins first gold at Women's World Cup
- Spain held off England 1-0 on Aug. 20 to win its first Women's World Cup. The win for Spain in just its third World Cup appearance prevented the Lionessesthe reigning European championsfrom bringing the trophy back ...
Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts to purchase Red Stars
- An investor group headed by out lesbian Chicago Cubs co-owner/Chicago Sky minority owner Laura Ricketts reached an agreement to purchase the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars, according to ...
LGBTQ+ ally Dwyane Wade inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
- Legendary NBA player Dwyane Wade (who played with the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls) was officially inducted into the 2023 class of the Hall of Fame. Wade and Dirk Nowitzki were among those ...
Chicago Triathlon marks 40th anniversary on Aug. 26-27
- Chicago will host one of the largest urban triathlons in the world, the Life Time Chicago Triathlon, on Aug. 26-27 as the event marks its 40th anniversary. Approximately 8,000 participants will take part in the event, ...
Former lacrosse player files latest suit against Northwestern
- An unidentified former Northwestern University lacrosse player has filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging that the university failed to protect her from a sexual assault last year by allowing her attacker to enroll in the ...
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