LGBTQ sports winners and losers with 20 days left until Christmas – Outsports

December is here, after such a long year!

Each day has felt like a week, each week… you get the idea

But be of good cheer! The Outsports list is here

With stories of athletes: gays, lesbians, bi, trans and queer:

Winners enjoy hot cocoa, and losers get warm beer!

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The political analyst, who is gay, brings his talents to analyze the NFL playoff possibilities this Sunday.

NBC Sports might want to avoid asking out gay national political correspondent Steve Kornacki to draw maps when he appears on its football broadcast this weekend.

Working on a video highlighting LGTBQ sports equality in Kentucky was the catalyst for Justin Mathis to begin his coming out journey.

Dave Kopay is the latest retired gay male athlete to ask why there aren’t more openly gay players in elite team sports.

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Pat Patterson has passed away, leaving a legacy that had a profound impact on me and so many others.

Patterson did it all in pro wrestling, proving that LGBTQ identities belong in every sector of the industry.

Swish Appeal reports WNBA owners generally lean Democratic. But can the political activism of WNBA players be just as impactful as the high-dollar.

Golf ‘at its core is a conservative white straight cis-male dominated industry,’ says Kyle Winn. ‘It has gotten better, but we have a long way to go.’

Wallace won a silver medal in the first-ever Olympic trampoline competition, all in front of his home crowd.

Decorated amateur bowler Christine Rebstock is beginning to live her truth and bring her game back to life as well. Rebstock beams up to The Trans Sporter Room next week!

Kirsti Miller was a national sports star growing up. In the second half of her life, she wants to increase visibility for trans kids everywhere.

Louganis: PR NewsWire. Derrazi and Hipps: Instagram

For World AIDS Day, HIV+ Olympic legend Greg Louganis, International bodybuilder Raif Derrazi, who is living with AIDS and U.S.A.F. 1st Lt. Josh Hipps, a triathlete, shared their challenges and achievements while living with HIV.

In 1994, the Giants set an example for the rest of baseball by devoting a game to HIV/AIDS charities. They’ve continued it every year since.

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Boxing title contender Kristen Fraser says Stonewall U.K.’s campaign is changing the conversation.

Fuller’s success as Vanderbilt’s kicker shows the best players can be anybody.

We chatted with 2 gay dads who are coaches, co-presented by Gays With Kids.

Thomas was honored as a sports personality at this year’s British LGBT awards for his HIV advocacy.

Cloud, Packer and Lynch were honored for their advocacy in multiple cultural causes.

That’s all for this week! I’ll bring you a fresh list of winners and losers next Saturday. Got a name I missed, or want to challenge my choices? Comment here or on Facebook or Instagram, tweet at us, message me via any social media, or just plain email me at outsports@gmail.com Thanks, and be good to yourself and one another!