Category: Compete Network Feature Stories
Five Years Later, Our Community Is Still Healing
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in June is an important time for us to...
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2021 World Pride/Eurogames Copenhagen Looking Forward
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) As the pandemic winds down and summer activities are slowly...
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Do Transgender Athletes Have A Performance Advantage? Let’s Look at the Results.
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) For several years now, there has been a lot of debate and...
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International Gay and Lesbian Football Association Celebrates New Beginnings and Big News
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) A few weeks ago during the Compete Sports Diversity Summit, Gus...
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Kicking Off Pride Month With Stonewall Sports
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) In honor of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, we caught up with our friends...
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Memorial Day Includes LGBTQI Athletes Too
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) As we celebrate Memorial Day and honor those soldiers and...
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#AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth Notable Asian Athletes Who Have and Are Making History
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) In our last article for Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage...
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San Francisco 49ers Become First NFL Team With a Genderless Retail Line; Announce Pride Month Plans
The San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday month-long plans for the organization’s annual...
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Compete Sports Diversity Summit Conference Recap
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) This past weekend, LGBTQIA+ sports leaders from all over the...
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Pansexual Awareness Day Highlights Why Representation Matters
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) May 24th is a day we honor as Pansexual Awareness Day to bring...
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Unanimous French Rugby Federation Vote Opens the Door for Trans Women to Play
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The French Rugby Federation board unanimously voted on a...
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Premier Rugby Sevens to Bring Innovation and Equal Pay to North America’s Newest Sports League
Today’s Announcement includes Commitments from Olympic-bound Players from U.S. Women’s & Men’s...
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