Guest Blog: Un-closeted through CrossFit
“I’ve been reflecting on the past decade for several weeks. “Entropy” would be the best word to describe my decade. However, in my constant pursuit of chasing excellence and finding elegance within the entropy, one facet of my life has always been consistent: competing in…
A Look Back at 2019
OUT in the OPEN 2020 Raises Nearly $25,000
In its third year, OUTWOD’s inclusive LGBTQ+ leaderboard for the CrossFit Games Open included 400 athletes ages 13-66 from 20 countries, 47 US states, and 9 Canadian provinces. These athletes competed alongside one another through all five CrossFit Open events plus a final fundraising challenge…
Games Athlete Alec Smith Joins OUT in the OPEN Leaderboard
Top CrossFit Games athlete Alec Smith recently came out after his second place team’s finish at the 2019 CrossFit Games with Team Krypton. Alec is now joining our inclusive OUT in the OPEN Leaderboard for the 2020 CrossFit Open and you can, too! We’re…
Founder Feelz: CrossFit’s Coming OUT, Part I
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to be getting all in my feelings about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in CrossFit, how CrossFit has changed over the (almost) decade of OUTWOD’s existence, and how now, more than ever, visibility and advocacy is important…