Brittany Bowe becomes the first out athlete to earn a spot on Team USA for Winter Olympics
Although the United States government has enacted a diplomatic boycott of China, and the Omicron variant is continuing to draw out the coronavirus pandemic, athletes are still competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics being held in Beijing next month. Ice skater Brittany Bowe has become the first out athlete to earn a roster spot to compete in…
North Carolina Courage Rehires Anti-Gay Player
The North Carolina Courage is a professional women’s soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina. Founded in 2017, it is part of the National Women’s Soccer League Franchise and maintains a sizable lesbian fan base. The NWSL has been welcoming to LGBTQ+ team members and fans since its inception in 2012.That’s why a number of…
A Message from the Publisher
2021 has been a pivotal year for QNotes, and we want to thank you for being loyal readers and supporters. Here are just a few of the highlights: We announced our Google Innovation Challenge project to create a new online center for community, launching a year’s worth of work to develop and test the new website.In March, we…
Pro baseball player Glenn Burke refused to live a lie
You could say that Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out, is having a good season. In March, bestselling author Andrew Maraniss published a thoughtful biography called “Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke.” And on June 11, 2021, the Oakland A’s renamed their annual LGBTQ appreciation event the Glenn…
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