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Applications for OUTAthlete Program Open Now through October 31st
Now supporting its fourth class of athletes, the OUTAthlete Program, Powered by PUMA, has helped over 40 athletes in 32 cities. OUTAthletes receive a year-long membership to a local LGBTQ+ friendly CrossFit gym, three months of online mental health counseling through BetterHelp, nutrition coaching, FUSE training shoes and apparel from PUMA, a 12-month WHOOP membership, healthy meals, 30% off all OUTAthletics apparel, a networking group of current and former OUTAthletes, gifts from our sponsors, monthly educational sessions, and more.
The CrossFit Games, But Make it Gay
Join OUTAthletics and The OUT Foundation at the 2021 CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin.
PUMA x OUT 2021 Pride Collection
The OUT Foundation has teamed up with PUMA to create unique performance apparel and accessories to celebrate Pride month!
The OUT Foundation, in Partnership with PUMA, Announces New Class of 12 LGBTQ+ OUTAthlete Program Recipients
The OUTAthlete Program, Powered by PUMA, has chosen 12 LGBTQ+ young adults to receive fitness memberships through The OUT Foundation beginning in January 2021.
OUTAthlete Program Now Accepting Applications
Applications are now open for the OUTAthlete Program, and interested applicants are encouraged to apply at iamout.org/outathlete before the October 31, 2020 deadline. Preference will be given to applicants who live in the Greater New England, Louisiana, and South Florida areas.
OUTAthlete Bria Brown-King Shares Experiences Being an Intersex Athlete
Bria Brown-King (pronouns: she/they) identifies as a queer, intersex, masculine presenting black person. Bria is a new CrossFit athlete, thanks to a scholarship they received from The OUT Foundation.
Guest Blog: Ava Grace
I wish I had all the answers to bring more trans women into CrossFit. No, the community is not perfect, but we deserve to feel welcome in a fitness community that is so often described as “welcoming to everyone.” There are truly supportive gyms and members out there who will prove that— The OUT Foundation’s inclusive gym finder is a great place to start.
The OUT Foundation & Modern Military Association of America Join Forces Again to Honor LGBTQ+ Service Members this Memorial Day
After a successful partnership last year, The OUT Foundation and the Modern Military Association of America are teaming up again to celebrate U.S. service members (both those who have passed and those who are living) who have made an impact in the LGBTQ+ community.
An Open Letter to Russell Berger
Will Lanier of OUTWOD and The OUT Foundation writes an open letter on behalf of the CrossFit LGBTQ+ community to Russell Berger upon hearing of his wife's illness.
Founder Feelz: The Evolution of Inclusivity in Fitness
Will Lanier, Founder and Executive Director of OUTWOD and The OUT Foundation, joined a panel with AthleteAlly and professional CrossFit Athletes to talk about the evolution of inclusion in sport and fitness.