LGBTQ Sports Podcast
1,153 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWe highlight the stories of LGBTQ athletes, coaches and other people in sports who show us all that Courage Is Contagious.
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LGBT In The Ring Ep. 137: Billy Dixon
February 11, 2022 10:25 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBHello, Lovelies! All rise for your gay president because "The Business" Billy Dixon is back on LGBT In The Ring! He and Brian Bell dish on Pro Wrestling Vibe's Pride and Vibe Weekend, the largest celebration of queer pro wrestling to date. Dixon also discusses nearly quitting wrestling before his iconic Pup Collar match with AJ Gray, the significance of AC Mack's historic title win and his two-year journey to conquer O'Shay Edwards at F1ght Club Pro Wrestling's In Grapitol We Trust. Follow Bi...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 136: Kidd Bandit
February 10, 2022 10:38 - 1 hour - 89 MBHello, Lovelies! Fire up your Rei-Gun because we've got The Protagonist of Pro Wrestling Kidd Bandit on the show! Bandit has built a large following less than a year into their in-ring career through their candid online presence and infectious personality, and they and Brian Bell unpack that growth and the pressures that come with it. They also discuss Bandit's variants, including Waifu and Edgelord Bandit, and the example they want to set for pro wrestling and the LGBTQ fans that enjoy it. F...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep122 -- Angel Flores on getting her wings and A TSR/Sports Kiki look at the Super Bowl
February 09, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 184 MBIn the current season of Netflix's Queer Eye, a young trans woman powerlifter from Texas was subject of QE's regal remake, and Angel Flores' story, strength, talent, and drive goes deep. This week the Trans Sporter Room beamed up this dynamo for a chat with our Karleigh Webb on the strength lift up the weight, lift up her truth, and her goal to help lift up a community. She also got deep into the parts of the trans sports inclusion issue and the derma of being trans and being an athlete in co...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 103: Speaking out against China
February 05, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBHappy Saturday! The Winter Olympics are underway, and it's another banner event for LGBTQ athletes, with at least 35 competing. But sadly, it's hard to get past the IOC awarding the Games to China, given its government's raft of human rights abuses. On this week's show, Alex talks about balancing geopolitics with the Games themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 135: You Will Fly Me Delta
February 03, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutesHello, Lovelies! AC Mack's IWTV World title victory at Southeast First is still on our minds, so Brian Bell and their partner, KC, decided to give it the time it deserves. From their reactions to AC Mack winning the title to the implications and significance of his post-match speech, they run through all of their emotions around the crowning of pro wrestling's first out LGBTQ male world champion. Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep121 -- Maxwell Nagle: A Shooter's Story
February 02, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBMaxwell Nagle is young promising journalist covering the his favorite game. He's a high school basketball writer for Novahoops.com, based one of the nation's basketball hotbeds, the DMV (District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia) But he's only a few years remove from his time as a three-point bombardier at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. As Nagle was helping Hollins through the difficult Old Dominion Athletic Conference, he was also working through finding his place as a transgender man...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Sean Cosgriff
February 01, 2022 06:14 - 30 minutes - 21 MBSean Cosgriff joins D.Gil to discuss what it's like to join an LGBTQ+ sports community at the age of 53. Swimming, running, and participating in triathlons are the go-to sports for this gay athlete who shares how special being in a community is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 102: Trans sportswriter Karleigh Webb sounds off on the Lia Thomas hysteria
January 29, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex speaks with Outsports contributor Karleigh Webb, who's one of the most passionate and knowledgeable journalists in the country about trans issues in sports. They talk about the hysteria over Lia Thomas, the problems with the NCAA's hastily mandated new trans policy and more. Follow Karleigh on Twitter, @ChardonnayM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 134: DJ Accident Report
January 28, 2022 09:59 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBHello, Lovelies! We wrap up Journo January by bringing back the Mother of LGBTQ wrestling media, The Nobodies' DJ Accident Report. He and Brian Bell discuss the origins of Nobodies Watching Wrestling, being part of LGBTQ pro wrestling's rise and the issues with the current digital media climate. They also chat the Mx. Nobody pageant and DJ Accident Report's Substack, Judgement! Follow DJ Accident Report on Twitter: @eric_shorey Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ri...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 133: Da Shade
January 27, 2022 10:17 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Strap Daddy himself, the Princex of Pride champion Da Shade! He and Brian Bell discuss his journey through the Las Vegas pro wrestling scene, winning the Princex of Pride title at Full Queer, the definition of Yeet Season and his title defense against Kidd Bandit at PrideStyle 2 this Friday. Follow Da Shade on Twitter: @DaShade_ Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The Progress Pride Flag design by ...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep120 -- The Change in the NCAA's and The Fallout
January 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBOn January 19, the NCAA Board of Governors voted to replace its 10-year-old Transgender Student-Athlete Inclusion policy with a completely new policy based loosely on the forthcoming International Olympic Committee set to take effect in March. The NCAA's new policy instituted immediately in the middle of a competitive season and it will immediately have to be used. A transgender woman in the University of Pennsylvania, Lia Thomas has two confirmed A-cut qualifying marks in the NCAA Division I...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Catching Up With Wyatt Pertuset
January 25, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWyatt is the first openly gay college football player to catch a touchdown. Now he's a grad student studying Behavior/Mental Health at the University of Dayton. Listen in as D.Gil catches up with Wyatt to discuss his sports journey from a child to now an adult. A story you'll want to hear again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lewis Gibson is headed to the Olympics, out and married - Five Rings To Rule Them All
January 24, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBLewis Gibson first shared his love for his now-husband with the world on Valentine's Day two years ago with a cute Instagram post. Since then he and his ice dancing partner, Lilah Fear, have risen the world rankings. Now they are poised to represent Team Great Britain at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 101: NCAA shamefully punts on trans inclusion
January 22, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about the NCAA's sudden changes to its transgender policy, and how one of the most influential sports organizations in the world essentially punted on this important issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring: AC Mack Returns!
January 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBHello, Lovelies! It's Southeast First day, and we've got the man challenging for the IWTV World title, AC Mack, on the show to chat all about it. Mack and Brian Bell trace his path to the IWTV World title, winning the SCI tournament, making Southeast First a statement to the wrestling world and the chance to become the first out LGBTQ male world champion in pro wrestling history! Follow AC Mack on Twitter: @AC_Mack Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 131: Trans Graps
January 20, 2022 11:25 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBHello, Lovelies! Like wrestling media itself, Journo January evolves this week as we sit down with the creator of the new pro wrestling fan community Trans Graps, Sally. Trans Graps is a space for trans wrestling fans made by trans wrestling fans and is quickly growing into a platform for trans and gender-diverse people to discuss pro wrestling, queerness and everything in between. Sally and Brian Bell chat what led her to create Trans Graps, watching it blow up, her love for Candy Lee and Ve...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep119 -- The View from Denmark: Nadia Jacobsen and Maia Kahlke Lorentzen
January 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBSporting federations around the world are taking a cue from the International Olympic Committee and looking at their policies regarding transgender athletes, and recent Denmark did as well. The European nation had an inclusive process in many respects, but it is also dealing with a media that has trended towards anti-trans slants and is dealing with some dedicated sectors of resistance to inclusion. Sound familiar? At the intersection of this are people like Nadia Jacobsen. Three years ago sh...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 100: Time to celebrate!
January 15, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBHappy 100th episode! We've made it! On this week's show, Alex celebrates the Outsports community, and the importance of staying connected throughout this hellacious pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 130: Paul Pratt aka Pollo Del Mar
January 14, 2022 11:26 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBHello, Lovelies! Journo January continues with the Paul Pratt (Wrestling Inc.), aka "The Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar. He and Brian Bell discuss how decades of work in drag, pro wrestling and entertainment paved the way for his breakout 2021, accomplishing his dream of writing for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and the connection wrestling built between him and his father. Plus, some fun Dustin Rhodes and Stone Cold Steve Austin stories! Follow Paul Pratt on Twitter: @TheGlamazonPDM Follow ...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 129: Mr. Grim Returns
January 13, 2022 10:57 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we're welcoming back pro wrestling's Hitman for Hire, Mr. Grim. One year after coming out as pansexual, Grim and Brian Bell reflect on how things have changed for him, his stellar 2021 and the importance of being the role model he didn't have growing up in Washington, D.C. They also discuss Grim's packed early 2022, including matches at Wrestlers Lab, Enjoy Wrestling and F1ght Club Pro Wrestling. Follow Mr. Grim on Twitter: @MRGRIM_IS4_HIRE Follow Brian Bell on Twit...
Trans Sporter Room EP118 -- Maya Reddy on Golf, Inclusion and the Law
January 12, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBMaya Reddy was a girl with a fairway dream in 2016. A three-time NCAA All-American was set step on an opening tee in the Symetra Tour. She ran into was a brick wall of prejudice on the links. A South Asian, queer woman in a sport that seems to have no space for either identity. Her piece of mind demanding walking away from the game, but not from the greater fight for inclusion Fast forward to now. Reddy is on track to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with a law degree this coming ...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Martial Arts Tricking with Rhys Moore
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBRhys Moore joins The GAMEDAY TEA to discuss what is Martial Arts Tricking, being a queer athlete, and LGBTQ representation in Tricking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 99: Trailblazing gay sportswriter Roger Brigham
January 08, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBRoger Brigham became the first out gay editor for a metropolitan daily when he came out while working as sports editor of the Anchorage Daily News in 1982. Brigham retired this week after 46 years in journalism, spending the last 16 years at the Bay Area Reporter. Through the way, Brigham has battled serious health ailments, beginning with an HIV infection in 1982. Alex asks Roger about his life, career and lessons learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 128: Wrestle Kingdom 16 w/ Rachel Giuliani
January 07, 2022 10:55 - 1 hour - 103 MBHello, Lovelies! It's Wrestle Kingdom time once again, which means Rachel Giuliani is back to help Brian Bell break down all the action from Wrestle Kingdom 16! They discuss Katsuyori Shibata's return and evolution, Stardom featuring on the card for the first time, Sho's sad boy energy and Hiromu Takahashi's next great look. They also put El Desperado, Kenta and Hiroshi Tanahashi's bloody hardcore battle and Kazuchika Okada's IWGP World title odyssey under the microscope! Follow Rachel Giulia...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 127: Lizzy "LizzyLucha" Flanagan
January 06, 2022 10:05 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBHello, Lovelies! We're kicking off 2022 with the return of Journo January! This week, QWI Award-winning writer Lizzy Flanagan, aka LizzyLucha, joins the show. She and Brian Bell discuss her love of lucha, her goal to work in a major promotion and how her "Come Tuesday" meme came to be! Follow Lizzy Flanagan on Twitter: @lizzyxlucha Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progr...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep117 -- Looking Back, Looking Ahead
January 05, 2022 15:58 - 1 hour - 163 MB2021 was another year were the Trans Sporter Room boldly went to tell stories at the intersection of sports, transness, sci-fi, all things nerd and geek and other stuff. It was a year of Biden, COVID, a tide of anti-trans legislation and the Olympics that had no fans, but had Rainbow and Gold. It was a year of kudos for Carl, Jonquel, Raven, Luke, Quinn, and Alana who made up Outsports' awards Olympus in '21 It was also a year where titans, authors, ultra distance runners, activist, jesters a...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 98: 2021 was the biggest year ever for gay athletes
January 01, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHappy New Year! On this week's show, Alex talks about why 2021 was the biggest year ever for gay athletes, and how the stigma around being LGBTQ and in sports is finally being erased once and for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Trans Sporter Room Ep116 -- Ending 2021 with Alana McLaughlin and Fallon Fox
December 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 185 MBOn September 13, 2014, Fallon Fox fought her final professional MMA bout and scored a win. It took a long time for someone to follow in the imposing footstep of a pioneer that Outsports' Cyd Zeigler dubbed "The Bravest Athlete Ever". On September 10, 2021, nearly seven years to the day that Fox left the cage, a protegé entered the cauldron draped in trans pride azure-salmon-cream. Alana McLaughlin showed her fire and her heart in a victory and provided another galvanizing touchstone in winnin...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 97: NFL Network highlighted gay football players, and that's a big deal
December 25, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBMerry Christmas! On this holiday edition of the show, Alex talks about the NFL Network's segment on Carl Nassib's impact, and why it was so great to see out football players highlighted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 126: QWI Awards Feedback
December 23, 2021 09:56 - 47 minutes - 76.1 MBHello, Lovelies! With Xms two days away, Brian Bell is in the giving mood this week. Specifically, giving feedback on your feedback after last week's inaugural QWI Awards. Brian addresses the most common critiques, including some of their own, regarding the QWI Awards nomination process and ballot. Why were no WWE wrestlers nominated? Why did it feel like voting took on an American focus? What categories could be added for next year and which need a much deserved tweak? Brian gets into it all...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep115 -- Trans Joy! Featuring the 2021 Pull For Pride Grant Winner
December 22, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 181 MBFor the second straight year, Pull For Pride co-headed by Breanna Diaz and trans powerlifter JayCee Cooper have put together a scholarship program for LGBTQ athlete seeking aid for their pursuit of strength sports. Training, equipment and competition fees can be an expensive proposition for those seeking to compete in the sport and that often prices out many with potential and many other seeking the physical and emotional health and wellness benefits. In 2020, the opening year, the scholarshi...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 96: What Candace Parker's coming out tells us about closeted athletes
December 18, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about WNBA legend Candace Parker publicly coming out, and what her announcement says about athletes who stay closeted. Also, can Colton Underwood just go away? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 125: 2021 QWI Awards
December 16, 2021 23:58 - 1 hour - 164 MBHello, Lovelies! We're rounding out the QWI season with the fan-voted QWI Awards ceremony! Brian Bell, along with Grit & Glitter's Em Fear and Val Pancakes, announce the winners in 14 categories celebrating LGBTQ pro wrestling in 2021, including a number of QWI 200 honorees. From Wrestler of the Year to Best Look, we celebrate and honor those who you voted the best in QueerWres in 2021! Follow Em Fear on Twitter: @ForkedPgh Follow Val Pancakes on Twitter: @ValPancakes Follow Brian Bell on Twi...
Trans Sporter Room Ep114 -- A TSR Home and Home Special: Phoebe Rose of Transition Stories
December 15, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBEvery so often the Trans Sporter Room sends out an "away team" (okay, just Karleigh) do hopefully do a "home and home" with another podcast. In November Karleigh went to the road to appear on Phoebe Rose's "Transition Stories" podcast where they talked about trans life, their journeys and geeked out on Formula 1 racing. This week UK-based Phoebe Rose gets beamed up to talk about her series now entering its 3rd year, the impact it's had on her and on a community in a place gaining a distinctio...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 95: The LGBTQ silence about Lia Thomas
December 11, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex discusses the successes of UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas, who's shattering Ivy League records as a trans woman. The LGBTQ media has largely been quiet about Thomas, allowing bad faith right-wing pundits to control the narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 124: 2021 QWI 200
December 09, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBHello, Lovelies! As QWI 200 week reaches its end with the release of the top 20 today, Brian Bell welcomes a panel from Pro Wrestling Illustrated to discuss the list of the top 200 LGBTQ pro wrestlers of the year! "Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar (Wrestling Inc., PWI), Black Wrestlers 500 curator Righteous Reg (Fightful, PWI), Women's 150 curator Kristen Ashly (BellToBelles, PWI) and PWI Editor-in-Chief Kevin McElvaney break down this year's list, including a stacked top five, and open up...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep103 -- Britni de la Cretaz on their first book and their impact
December 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hourBritni de la Cretaz has written some of most important journalism in the last couple years at the intersection of sports, gender, culture, queerness. In the middle of groundbreaking articles on nonbinary inclusion in sports and the hidden stories of trans men in the continuing transgender athletic inclusion "debate", they found time to team up with standout sports writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and wrote a book. Their effort Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League wo...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep103 -- Britni de la Cretaz on their first book and their impact
December 08, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBBritni de la Cretaz has written some of most important journalism in the last couple years at the intersection of sports, gender, culture, queerness. In the middle of groundbreaking articles on nonbinary inclusion in sports and the hidden stories of trans men in the continuing transgender athletic inclusion "debate", they found time to team up with standout sports writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and wrote a book. Their effort Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League wo...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 94: Only 2 NFL players are supporting LGBTQ orgs for "My Cause My Cleats"
December 04, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBHappy Saturday! The NFL is running its annual "My Cause My Cleats" campaign this weekend, and only two players are supporting LGBTQ-related causes. On this week's show, Alex shares why that annoys him, and also talks about 49ers QB Trey Lance supporting an anti-gay Christian organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 123: PrideStyle w/ Milhouse Malott
December 02, 2021 11:56 - 1 hour - 112 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome PrideStyle founder and VERSUS Pro co-booker Milhouse Malott to the show. Malott and Brian Bell discuss what led to the creation of Malott's new all-inclusive promotion and the bangers only level card planned for its debut on Dec. 10. Malott also delves into his coming out as pansexual on National Coming Out Day, the growth of the Las Vegas wrestling scene in 2021, Graphouse and running wrestling shows in a mall. Follow PrideStyle on Twitter: @PrideStylePr...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep112 -- Kirsti Miller On Why the IOC Framework Can Work
December 01, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBKarleigh Webb returns from the holiday weekend to interview outspoken Australian athlete and transgender advocate Kirsti Miller who had a lot more to say, show and teach on the IOC policy based on her experiences in sport that reach back four decades. Also , she delves into the systemic issues beyond the sporting issue, in addition to talking what keeps her advocating and sometimes, agitating in the world of sport and in the Australia she calls home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Raven Saunders won't stop being Raven Saunders - Five Rings To Rule Them All
November 29, 2021 18:04 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBOlympic silver medalist Raven Saunders made a name for herself at the Tokyo Summer Olympics with her big personality, her died hair and her refusal to stop expressing her true self. When she received her silver medal, she held her arms over her head as an expression of solidarity with all people. Now several months later she has endorsement deals and the companies she's working with aren't interested in toning her down, they're looking to support all of who she is. She talks with us this week...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 93: What to make of Colton Underwood's Netflix series
November 27, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about Colon Underwood's upcoming Netflix series, and why he finds the concept to be toxic. In addition, Alex speaks about the importance of racing champion Lewis Hamilton wearing rainbow colors when he won the Qatar Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 122: An Invisible Thanksgiving
November 25, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBHello, Lovelies! We want to wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving in the only way we know how: beautifully goofy pro wrestling. Brian Bell and their partner KC are back to discuss a true classic - The Invisible Man vs. The Invisible Stan from GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 1. How do you have a match when only the referee is visible to all in attendance? Let referee Bryce Remsburg suck you into one of the greatest one-man shows pro wrestling has ever seen. Watch the match on YouTube here...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep111 -- Raquel Willis One-On-One
November 24, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBRachel Willis grew from just a kid in Georgia finding her way to a community organizer, fighter and journalist leading the way. The proud and studious 30-year-old activist has been strong, steady voice through a turbulent period for trans communities and his emerged among a new generation of LGBTQ leaders for today and tomorrow. This week Karleigh Webb sits down with Willis to talk about her work, her story, her determination, and her hopes for the movement now and into the future. Learn more...
The GAMEDAY TEA: A D.Gil Thanksgiving Message
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MBD.Gil has a Thanksgiving message for everyone that's ever played sports. Think deep as you listen to this episode and get ready to send a text or make a much-needed phone call. Happy Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Olympics' new gender framework has trans athlete Kirsti Miller very excited
November 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBThe International Olympic Committee has announced it will end its trans-athlete policy in March, just after the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Instead, the Olympics are offering a 10-point framework to encourage each individual sports' governing body to create its own policies around who can compete in the women's category. Kirsti Miller joins us this week from Australia to talk about the new policy. The trans athlete has advocated for changes to sporting policy for trans athletes for years...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 92: How 'who cares?' became online code for 'I hate gay people'
November 20, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBHappy Saturday! Alex tackles two topics on this week's show, including how the phrase "who cares?" has become code online for "I hate gay people." Homophobes are more clandestine than they used to be, but their message is the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 121: Mercedes Martinez
November 18, 2021 13:06 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBHello, Lovelies! Roll out the red carpet and protect your neck because hard-hitting legend Mercedes Martinez is on the show! Ahead of her Impact Knockouts title match against Mickie James at Turning Point Saturday, Martinez sits down with Brian Bell to chat the significance of stepping into the ring with James, how LGBTQ and female visibility has improved during her career, wrestling Cassandro at Rise Pride & Joy and overcoming anti-LGBTQ stigmas that existed early in her career. Follow Merce...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 120: AEW Full Gear 2021 w/ Colette Arrand
November 18, 2021 13:05 - 1 hour - 157 MBHello, Lovelies! We're chatting AEW Full Gear 2021 this week with Fanfyte's Colette Arrand! She and Brian Bell break down the highs and lows of the event, including Hangman Page's coronation as AEW World champion, Eddie Kingston and CM Punk delivering perfection and the genius of MJF and his jocks. Follow Colette Arrand on Twitter: @colettearrand Follow Fanfyte on Twitter: @FanFyte Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LG...