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The US Women’s Soccer team defeated New Zealand in Newcastle on Friday 2-0, and will take their four game win streak into the Olympic semifinals on Monday when they face the winner of Canada v Great Britain in Manchester.

Brittney Griner , Blake Skjellerup, and Robbie Rogers share their personal stories in Journey of the Gay Athlete, airing Saturday on CNN International.

With WPS (Women’s Professional Soccer) out of commission for the entire 2012 season, die-hard soccer fans are turning their attention to the US Women’s National Team (WNT). So far, Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan and company are 6-0 in 2012, and have already secured a spot in the Olympic tourney this summer in London.

Canadian speed skater Anastasia Bucsis, who is likely headed for a spot on her Olympic team this winter, says she is "proud to be gay."

In an effort to raise awareness about growing hostility towards LGBT people in Russia, activists protested outside the Russian Consulate in San Francisco on August 3, reports ABC.

I like a good boycott. Chick-fil-A's CEO is an unabashed antigay donor? Fine, I don't need his deep-fried, sodium-chicken anyway. We even un-registered from Target for my 2010 wedding and switched to Bed Bath & Beyond because the CEO had donated to an antigay organization. The spouse and I are gangster like that. Quite frankly, I can thoroughly live the rest of my life without Russian vodka. I'm more of a craft beer or tiny winery type of gal, anyway.

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