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LGBTQ Parenting Roundup - Sports Edition

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Sports Edition

Let’s lean into the queer joy on this last day of Pride and catch up with some queer parent athletes (and athletes with queer parents). We’ve got retirements, un-retirements, and adorable baby photos—plus some details from a PWHL hockey couple who say kids are in their future!

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2 WNBA Families Welcome New Babies

WNBA stars Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley this week announced the birth of their first baby, born last month shortly after fellow baller Emma Cannon and her spouse Tia added twins to their family.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup - Sports Edition

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Women’s Sports Edition

It’s time for another sports edition of the LGBTQ Parenting Roundup, and for Women’s History Month, I’m featuring queer parents in women’s pro sports! Let’s see what some of them have been up to.

Diana Taurasi. Main photo credit: John Mac. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Basketball Legend and Queer Mom Diana Taurasi Retires

Diana Taurasi, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, announced her retirement yesterday. She, her wife, and their two kids were “Forever the first family of the Phoenix Mercury,” said the team where she played her entire 20-season WNBA career.

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.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

Catch up on some news about LGBTQ families that I haven’t posted about separately! There’s political news, to be sure, but also some celebrity tidbits to keep things light.

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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.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

Here are some stories from round and about that I haven’t yet covered, including family profiles and musings on parenthood, legal happenings, a WNBA star and queer mom making a big move, and some tidbits of media and entertainment.

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