Megan Rapinoe

Another star of the U.S. women's soccer team comes out

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
September 7th, 2012

Megan Rapinoe and outgoing coach Pia Sunghage now have additional company as out members of the two-time Olympic gold-medal winning U.S. women's soccer team.

Soccer star Lori Lindsey tweeted to her followers on Twitter this week:

"You're going to need to sit down for this one! It's going to come as a real shock."

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Gay Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women win gold medal in soccer thriller

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
August 9th, 2012

(Editor’s note: Gay Watch at the Olympics is a regular feature keeping track of the nearly two dozen LGBT athletes at London 2012. But here is a spoiler alert! In the U.S., NBC is tape-delaying much of the London 2012 Olympics on its various stations, yet live-streaming on the Internet. Some of the results listed below may not have yet been broadcast in your area.)


Playing like heavyweight champions, the United States won the gold medal in women’s soccer with a hard-fought 2-1 thriller over Japan on Thursday at the London 2012 Olympics.

Gay Watch at the Olympics: U.S., Sweden women soccer teams win

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
July 25th, 2012

(Editor’s note: Ken Williams, Editor in Chief of San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, is a former sports writer who has watched every single Olympic Games since he was a kid. He has covered a Super Bowl for Scripps-Howard News, and has attended several World Series games, soccer and baseball playoff games, and even a World Cup soccer match. From the comfort of his living room, Williams will be keeping an eye on the LGBT Olympians at the London 2012 Olympics.)

London Olympics to feature 10 out athletes

Jim Buzinski - Outsports.com
July 19th, 2012

The number of openly gay and lesbian athletes at the 2012 London Summer Olympics is on par with the totals for Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008.

U.S. Olympic soccer star comes out

Jerry Portwood - Out
July 3rd, 2012

Megan Rapinoe is learning to be comfortable in the spotlight. She’s got to be; it’s enthusiasts who keep soccer alive.

“We need fans; we need people to watch our games,” she says. “I don’t think it happens like it does in male sports, just because we’re playing. We do a good job of opening up and having our fans know us. But there’s a line we don’t cross, because then they will dive in.”

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