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The Olympic gold medalist, Minnesota Lynx shooting guard, and out lesbian is asking Minnesotans to vote against a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in November.
Minnesota Lynx basketball star Seimone Augustus says her future nuptials with LaTaya Varner encouraged her to come out publicly as a lesbian, and the two are planning a summer wedding.
Forty-two professional athletes and figures in pro sports have sent a friend of the court brief to the Supreme Court supporting marriage equality in a case next week challenging California's Proposition 8. The brief was spearheaded by Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens and Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings, who were both honored by GLAAD last weekend for their outward support of LGBT rights. Supporters of the brief include openly gay retired athletes, Robbie Rogers, Esera Tuaolo, Wade Davis, Jr., David Kopay, as well as out Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus.
These players may just make the upcoming season the best yet!
2011 was an intense year for women in sports. While we’re looking forward to more excitement in 2012 (including the Olympics!), let’s also take a look back on this year’s top five most memorable moments in women’s athletics, good and bad.
That's the kind of on-court action we like to see. The ref? Not so much.
We know she can run, but can she play? Marion Jones, once known as the world’s fastest woman, is hoping to revitalize her career by joining the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock. And redemption for Jones could be possible with the franchise; the team is expected to compete this season for the championship after being eliminated by the Indiana Fever during last year’s conference finals.
It's a terrific week to be out and proud, and WNBA guard with the Chicago Sky, Sharnee Zoll-Norman, came out publicly this week in an interview with the Windy City Times, in which she tells the publication that she plans to participate in Chicago’s annual gay pride parade this weekend with her wife of four years, Serita Norman.
The legendary basketball star has joined the Seattle Storm ownership group.
Lesbian-on-lesbian cage matches, a $7 million payout in pro poker, and Abby Wambach's legs made 2013 a kickass year to be a female athlete.
Seimone Augustus and LaTaya Varner are *so* cute together.
2012, being the year of a national election and the Olympics, has been a big year for LGBTs in pop culture, politics and sports. Now SheWired would like to pay homage to the unabashedly out women who’ve moved visibility for queer women forward.
2012 brought us the Summer Olympics in London and an historic election for marriage equality, making it a guaranteed great year in sports. After these and other important moments in women’s athletics this year, we look to 2013 for even more excitement!
