U.S. women's soccer team

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."

Gay Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women's soccer team to play for the gold

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
August 6th, 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.)

A gritty United States women’s soccer team would not take “no” for an answer, rallying from behind all match long to defeat a determined Canada team at the 2012 Olympics.

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.”