“We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.” ~Brené Brown

.@nwsl_players just made history as the first American major pro sport to eliminate the draft. Read details on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that empowers Players with freedom over their careers. #WeSaidNow: https://t.co/eoPadAca7S

At a time when acceptance was hard to find for LGBTQ+ students, @Tim_Walz knew the signal it would send for a football coach to get involved in the Gay Straight Alliance. So he signed on to be the group’s faculty advisor.

❤️ cc @AthleteAlly @hudsonism

The following has been released by the NBA.

TEAM TEAM TEAM! We will see you Monday! ➡️ https://t.co/PhygtfZCB1

BREAKING: Candace Parker has been named the President of Women’s Basketball at Adidas.

Dawn Staley says trans women should be allowed to play women’s sports. Says she knows she’s going to get heat now before the biggest game, and she’s okay with that. (I believe it was Outkick that asked the question.) What an incredible statement of inclusivity from Dawn. Wow.

Equality is a team sport. This #GivingTuesday, make a gift in honor of someone who inspires you, and help fuel our work to bring LGBTQI+ education, inclusive policies, research, and a groundswell of athlete activism forward. https://t.co/8SW8ZkPxPt

If you are having trouble understanding the intent of Florida State Representative @RyanDChamberlin’s #HB599, it has been rewritten here in more accessible language:

https://t.co/DvjrsHg6QE

This. Thank you.

Jags' Maxen is first male American pro sports coach to come out as gay!

Thank you to #MyNewFavoriteFutbolista, @meghankling & @ericalvareztv for including Athlete Ally & @hudsonism in this episode! Hear from @USWNT player & Athlete Ally Ambassador @beckysauerbrunn on why she wrote that powerful op-ed supporting trans youth: https://t.co/pEvyWaAls9

Targeting trans girls hurts all girls. When athletic leaders instead work to create team & fan cultures where everyone is safe, welcome and included, all athletes can thrive.

Thank you to our #B1G partner @Old_National EVP and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Corliss Garner and @hudsonism from @AthleteAlly for speaking on today’s LGBTQ+ Symposium Equipping Allies panel! #B1GPride

We are grateful to @adidas for their steadfast support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Through their #Pride campaign and community actions, they're celebrating self-expression, imagination and the unwavering belief that love unites. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

As we cap off #MentalHealthAwareness & #AAPIHeritageMonth, and look ahead to celebrate #Pride in June 🌈, the @NBA & @WNBA family came together to host a community conversation on allyship, mental health, violence awareness and reducing targeted hate in marginalized communities.

Join us June 22-25 in Seattle for our 2nd Athlete Activism Summit, in partnership with @adidas & @UWAthletics. We'll bring together college athletes to build community, gain knowledge & help expand LGBTQI+ inclusion & allyship. Register/more info: summit2023info@athleteally.org

Bodies under sheets outside a mall in Allen, Texas. We are not numb, we’re traumatized. We are not numb, we’re traumatized. We are not numb, we’re traumatized. We are not numb, we’re traumatized. We are not numb, we’re traumatized. We are not numb, we’re traumatized.