Wnba gay players
Is the WNBA a gay league? Clay Travis weighs in and shares a surprising data
Clay Travis, the founder of Outkick, made an appearance on Fox News this week to weigh in on the uninterrupted drama surrounding Caitlin Clark and the rest of the WNBA. Travis, established for his right-leaning views, suggested that Clark may be facing mistreatment due to her sexuality. He stated, "Caitlin Clark is a white heterosexual gal in a Shadowy lesbian league and they resent and are jealous of all of the attention and the shoe deal that she got."
Travis went on to theorize that the league's resentment towards Clark stems from her being in a relationship with a former Iowa men's basketball player, which contrasts with the sexual orientation of many WNBA players.
He added: "And I think her having a lover, I think it's a fiancé, who by the way said there needs to be an enforcer, creates two different identity politics universes that she doesn't fit in in this league. They don't love her cause she's white and they don't like her cause she's straight."
However, it's important to note that Travis' claim about 70 percent of WNBA players being lesbian is not backed by any credible source. In fa
Welcome to my annual Who’s Lgbtq+ in the WNBA Report! For those of you who are new, every year I destroy down the list of athletes who are openly queer in the league. As a gender non-conforming person who has played basketball my entire life, the off-court drama is always equally as exciting as the on-court present of skills. Knowing who’s lgbtq+ and who’s dating who only adds to that for me. If you’re more of a pure viewer of the game and prefer only knowing what’s going on while the clock is running, I do regularly make WNBA TikToks that I like to think are adorable informative!
The league is well famous to have some of the best pre-game walk-up outfits in all of professional sports, so you’re missing out if you don’t follow at least the @wnba account on Instagram. Here’s a complete list of all out gay players in the league, broken down by team. For my purposes, “Out” means confirmed by the player either in an interview or on their social media. No matter how masculine presenting someone is, I will not be speculating!
Last Updated: 6/27/25
Las Vegas Aces
The Aces are a very good team and as long as A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray are both there they’ll always have a shot at
According to a 2022 learn, about 38% of Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players are gay. Most players are comfortable talking about their sexual orientation publicly, and the league has gained a reputation for having homosexual couples.
Key takeaways
- A 2022 examine shows that 38% of WNBA players identify as lesbian.
- Chicago Sky does not have a player who is openly gay.
- Phoenix Mercury has the most openly gay players.
- Some of the most high-profile gay WNBA players include Brittney Griner, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and Layshia Clarendon.
To compile the list of woman loving woman WNBA players, we considered players who have made this information public. We relied on Interbasket and Write Through The Darkness for the latest information.
How many WNBA players are gay?
The number of same-sex attracted WNBA players has been a subject of interest because of the frequency of players who name as lesbian. Despite claims that nearly all players are gay, data reveals that as of 2024, over 40 playerspublicly identified with this orientation, with the Phoenix Mercury having the most players. So, who is openly queer in the WNBA?
Aerial Powers
- Full name: Aerial Powers
- Date of b
WNBA - Candice Wiggins interview AKA " Bitter, Party of One"
golfballs said:
IIRC Candace Parker was roundly criticized by some so-called feminists in and around the WNBA for choosing to grab a break in order to include a child. So this doesn't sound too far fetched.
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Oh my, those bad feminists!!!. Actually, Candace did grief from an aggregate of folks, Sparks fans, sports media commentators who felt she was putting personal interests in front of team (including national team consideration). The latter aim is particularly ironic given 2016:
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Of course, no chance to take a swipe at "feminists" should ever br foregone (ooh, shudder, shudder, women wanting equal pay and stuff, ooooh scaaaary) but sports media and fans' reactions to Candace's pregnancy HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ISSUE- that is Wiggin's claim that a straight, attractive women in the WNBA will be endlessly bullied by a 98% majority of lesbian players.
Oh, yeah that estimate would also mean that she and Candace would have been the only straight players in the league.