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It's All or Nothing, Vale - Bea Mullins Takes a Shot

2 New Middle Grade Books Starring Young Queer Athletes

Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so let’s celebrate with these two new middle grade titles starring young queer athletes—including what may be the first middle grade book to include a scene at a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) game!

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup Sports Edition

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Sports Edition

Queer parents have been making headlines in sports lately! Let’s take a look at what’s been happening on and off the field, with a baby announcement from soccer stars, first-ever public baby photos from a basketball star, and more.

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Queer Parents Won at Least 9 Olympic Medals: See Their Kids’ Reactions

Although queer parents made up a small fraction of the record-breaking number of out queer athletes at the Paris Olympics, an astonishingly high percentage of them came home with medals. Meet them here—and see some of the kids’ reactions to their parents’ new hardware!

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Queer Parent Athletes to Watch in the Paris Olympics

Training to be an elite athlete is tough. Parenting is tough. Being a queer person can be tough. Yet some of the athletes and coaches in the Paris Olympics are doing all three, and deserve our special respect and admiration. Here’s a little about them and their families.

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Brittney and Cherelle Griner Welcome First Child

WNBA basketball star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner and her spouse, attorney Cherelle Griner, are parents! The couple announced the arrival of their first child today, just ahead of the WNBA All-Star Weekend.

Candace Parker Completes Her Family’s “Starting Lineup”

WNBA great Candace Parker and wife Anna Petrakova, a former Olympic basketball player for Russia, have announced the birth of their third child with customary flair—and his name includes an homage to legendary college basketball coach Pat Summitt.

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