Are most womens soccer players gay

All the squads have been named for the UEFA Women’s Euro in Switzerland. Outside football, queer visibility is growing around the world. And in the corporate world, once surging DEI programmes are taking a hit amid mass layoffs. New Zealand captain Ali Riley painted her nails the colours of the gay pride flag on one hand and the transgender flag on the other.

While there is already a certain level of acceptance in countries including the United States , players from more historically conservative countries, such as Colombia, are now out about their sexual identities on the field, too. And even for those people who are comfortable being out, issues such as harassment and discrimination abound.

They thrive on a specific expression of masculinity, leaving little room for expansive identities. The game ended in a draw. Skip to content. A significant number of players are publicly out as LGBTQ. And in the UK, census data showed more than 1. In other sports (namely, the WNBA and NWSL), I was able to find double as many confirmed straight people as confirmed gay people.

Aileen Weintraub Features correspondent. Share Save. Women may be uniquely positioned to further this fight for visibility. A platform for visibility. This is a list of LGBTQ+ women's association footballers, including non-heterosexual female footballers (or those who have openly been in a same-sex relationship) as well as transgender and non-binary footballers of any gender who have played for a women's association football team at the level specified.

News Features. There are players in the squads for the UEFA Women’s Euro in Switzerland. Getty Images. How We Live. This year, the competition has become a display of inclusivity and representation. Yet change is evident — with women players leading the charge. Better visibility, enduring challenges.

Welcome to the gayest league in all of women’s international sports, or so I believe: the super league, alternatively known as the premier league. Researchers from the US Center for American progress suggest half of gay, lesbian and bisexual players hide their sexual identities from their teams.

As openly queer moments at the Women's World Cup shine, an uplifting trend of inclusivity emerges. More than a fifth are publicly out as LGBTQ. They are eagerly walking through it. Fifa Women's World Cup: 'Good, queer joy' on and off the pitch. Regardless of the score lines throughout the competition, increased representation — both through displays of athlete affection as well as these fan moments touted online — is making an impact on the game.