What wnba players are gay

Here’s a complete list of all out gay players in the league, broken down by team. For my purposes, “Out” means confirmed by the player either in an interview or on their social media. 1 Travis, known for his right-leaning views, suggested that Clark may be facing mistreatment due to her sexuality. He stated, " Caitlin Clark is a white heterosexual woman in a Black lesbian league and they resent and are jealous of all of the attention and the shoe deal that she got. 2 So after some extensive research, here is a list of current and former WNBA players that have either come out and/or living authentically as part of the LGBTQIA+ community sorted by last name. 3 Which WNBA players are gay and how many of them are gay? Well, when Autostraddle published our very first list of out gay WNBA players several years back, it held merely 15 names. 4 Yes we queer folks love us some WNBA, but just how LGBTQ+ is it? The answer: Very! According to Interbasket, as of , nearly 30% of the league identified as queer, which was down from the 38%. 5 The league continues to be one of the most consistently inclusive and progressive leagues in the causes it supports, the fans it attracts, and the willingness of its players to live their lives with PRIDE. June — The Los Angeles Sparks, in their first season playing at Staples Center, became the first team in any professional sport to acknowledge Pride Month. 6 In the WNBA season, there are 42 out and proud LGBTQ+ players between the 12 basketball teams: from Brittney Griner to Sydney Colson. 7 Most players are comfortable talking about their sexual orientation publicly, and the league has gained a reputation for having homosexual couples. To compile the list of lesbian WNBA players, we considered players who have made this information public. 8 Which WNBA players are gay and how many of them are gay? Well, when Autostraddle published our very first list of out gay WNBA players several years back, it held merely 15 names. 9 . 10 . 12