As a beach volleyball player, Nicole Branagh won multiple events on the women’s World Tour. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth.

The first active gay NBA player to come out publicly, Jason Collins has been a positive role model for LGBTQ inclusion in basketball for over a decade.

The first gay athlete to compete at an Olympics after coming out publicly, Robert Dover won four Olympic medals in dressage. He is an American icon in the sport.

With skating partner Tai Babilonia, Olympian Randy Gardner was one of the darlings of American sports in the late 1970s. They won a World Championship in 1979, and only an injury kept them from the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Gus Kenworthy won a skiing silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Since then he has come out publicly as gay and championed inclusion in sports with his big personality.

One of the few gay male pro soccer players to come out publicly, Collin Martin has played in Major League Soccer and USL Championship.

Matthew Mitcham is an Australian Olympic gold medalist in diving, celebrated for his historic 2008 win and perfect 10 dive. An advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, now living in England he’s also a motivational speaker and author, inspiring resilience and authenticity worldwide.

Ian Thorpe is a legendary Australian Olympic swimmer, winning five gold medals and setting multiple world records. Known as "The Thorpedo," he later became a prominent advocate for mental health and LGBTQ+ visibility, inspiring millions through sport and courage.

Many people consider Stephanie Wheeler the GOAT of USA women’s wheelchair basketball. She has won three Paralympic gold medals, winning as both an athlete and a coach.