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Brittney Griner appeal to be heard by Russian court this month
Brittney Griner will have her appeal against a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession heard by a Russian court. Griner, an eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medallist, was...
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Joe Biden might meet with Putin – but only if he agrees to release Brittney...
President Biden will only consider a meeting with Vladimir Putin if the Russian president is willing to discuss the release of basketball star Brittney Griner. In a recent press briefing, White House...
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Brittney Griner is ‘not convinced’ she is coming home, according to her lawyers
WNBA player Brittney Griner is reportedly struggling to cope in a Russian prison where she has been detained for nearly nine months. The basketball player’s attorneys told The New York Times that...
View ArticleBrittney Griner’s wife launches fresh appeal and admits fearing she might not...
As Brittney Griner spends her 32nd birthday in prison, her wife has launched a fresh push for her freedom. Cherelle Griner and others close to the WNBA player have set up the #WeAreBG campaign to mark...
View ArticleJailed basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal rejected by Russian court:...
WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for possession of cannabis oil, has had her appeal denied. Today (25 October) a Russian appeals court heard the case of...
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Cannabis activists ‘smoke out’ Russian embassy over Brittney Griner’s...
A group of cannabis activists have held a “smoke out” outside the Russian Embassy in Washington – featuring a 51-foot inflatable joint – in support of WNBA star Brittney Griner’s imprisonment in...
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Jailed basketball star Brittney Griner ‘100 per cent not OK’, says wife
Brittney Griner is “100 per cent not okay” after a Russian court denied the basketball star’s appeal on drug charges, says her wife. Cherelle Griner gave fans an update about how Brittney is fairing...
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Brittney Griner meets with US officials after White House makes ‘significant...
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been imprisoned in Russia for 260 days, has reportedly met with US embassy officials. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed on Thursday (3...
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Jailed basketball star Brittney Griner transferred to remote Russian penal...
US basketball star Brittney Griner has been transferred from a detention centre to a Russian penal colony. The two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested in February after Russian officers reportedly...
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Brittney Griner faces violence, bigotry and threat of torture in Russian...
US basketball star Brittney Griner faces a system “underpinned by violence” in a Russian penal colony. The 32-year-old was sentenced in August to nine years in a Russian penal colony after pleading...
View ArticleUS basketball star Brittney Griner finally freed and ‘on a plane home’ after...
President Joe Biden has confirmed that queer US basketball player Brittney Griner has been released from jail in Russia and is returning to the United States. Biden tweeted to say that he had spoken...
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Brittney Griner’s friends and teammates hail basketballer’s release a ‘miracle’
Brittney Griner’s friends, teammates and celebrities such as Billie Jean King and Hilary Clinton are among those celebrating the release of the WNBA star from a Russian penal colony. President Joe...
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Donald Trump Jr goes on vile rant attacking Brittney Griner after Russia release
Donald Trump Jr – son of the former President – has lashed out at WBNA star Brittney Griner, following her release from a Russian penal colony this week. While many people shared their joy at her...
View Article‘She’s on the ground’: Basketball star Brittney Griner back in US after...
United States president Joe Biden has confirmed queer basketball star Brittney Griner is back in the United States after being released from Russia in a prisoner swap. Biden shared a video on Twitter...
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Brittney Griner thanks Biden and vows to return to basketball after being...
Brittney Griner has said she plans to return to basketball to “thank” those who helped secure her release in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. On 9 December, a day after president Joe...
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Brittney Griner urges people to show support for a second American jailed in...
Brittney Griner has said letters from fans helped her ‘never lose hope’ while detained in Russia and urged fans to show the same support for Paul Whelan, a fellow American still imprisoned in the...
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Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle shares moment couple were reunited: ‘I...
Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle Griner has described their reunion following the athlete’s release from 10 months in Russian detention. After an agonising wait Cherelle received a call from president...
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5 times the LGBTQ+ community came together in defiant protest in 2022
Despite continuous attacks against the LGBTQ+ community, queer people and their allies stood defiant and proud in the face of hate this year. The past 12 months have often felt like a particularly...
View ArticleBrittney Griner poses with fans in first public appearance since release from...
Brittney Griner made her first public appearance just weeks after returning home to the US following her release from a Russian penal colony. The WNBA star, who was released from a Russian penal...
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Brittney Griner is doing ‘remarkably well’ since release from Russia, says...
Brittney Griner is doing “remarkably well” since the basketball star was released from Russian detainment, according to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner was held for 10 months in Russia...
View ArticleBrittney Griner, Aubrey Plaza and more queer heroes make TIME 100 influential...
TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2023 has named LGBTQ+ legends and allies including Brittney Griner, actresses Aubrey Plaza and Jennifer Coolidge, and GLAAD chief executive Sarah...
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Brittney Griner calls attacks on trans athletes a ‘crime’: ‘Everyone deserves...
Brittney Griner has vowed to stand up for trans athletes and speak out against efforts to ban them from sports. Griner gave her first news conference since being freed from a 10-month Russian...
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Queer basketball player Brittney Griner honoured by Baylor University
Queer basketball player Brittney Griner has been honoured by Baylor University, Texas, where she graduated in 2013. The faculty retired her No. 42 jersey on 18 February at a pregame ceremony on...
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WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle announce they’re...
On 13 April, Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner announced on Instagram that they’re expecting a baby this summer, and everyone’s over the moon for them. “Can’t believe we’re less than three...
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Brittney Griner breaks silence about time in ‘mouldy’ Russian prison: ‘I was...
Basketball star Brittney Griner has broken her silence about life behind bars in Russia, and the details are horrific. In an interview with ABC’s 20/20, which aired on Wednesday (1 May), ahead of the...
View ArticleBrittney Griner was asked about ‘her sick thoughts’ for being gay while in...
Basketball star Brittney Griner has spoken out about the homophobia she faced whilst in Russian detention in her new book, explaining that she was asked about “her sick thoughts”. The WNBA star – who...
View ArticleRepublican says ‘unpatriotic lesbian’ Brittney Griner should be ‘rotting in a...
Missouri Republican candidate Valentina Gomez has implied that WNBA player Brittney Griner is in some way anti-American, calling her an “unpatriotic lesbian” who should be “rotting in Russian prison”....
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Trump says Brittney Griner’s release from prison in Russia was ‘not the...
Donald Trump has said basketball star Brittney Griner being freed from a Russian jail wasn’t “the greatest trade”. Presidential hopeful Trump, recently found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying...
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Every out, proud LGBTQ+ WNBA player listed by team, from Brittney Griner to...
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women’s professional basketball league based in the United States, and it’s a hotbed of LGBTQ+ representation amongst players. Currently,...
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At least 175 LGBTQ+ athletes competing at Paris 2024 Olympics
LGBTQ+ athletes have become ever-more-visible at the Olympic Games but is the progression substantial enough as Paris 2024 kicks off? Well, the good news is there are a lot of LGBTQ+ Olympians this...
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