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Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith is not queer . However, she is an ally to the homosexual society and her WNBA teammates who recognize differently!

The 28-year-old is not quite sure why people fetch her sexuality lost as often as they do.

This hilarious sequence of events started with an Instagram post from a magazine called ‘Fruitslice.’ It describes itself as a “quarterly publication featuring exclusively Queer writers, artists and creators.” The post ranked the “gayest” teams in the WNBA by the amount of LGBTQ+ players on the roster.

Minnesota received the No. 2 spot because “its roster is stacked with Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride, Natisha Hiedeman and Alanna Smith. The Lynx also got “major bonus points for Queer governance and legacy” enjoy head coach Cheryl Reeve.

However, one of those things is no actuallyt favor the other. Smith commented on the post to clarify that she is not gay and prefers to meet men as someone who is unbent. Somebody at Fruitslice got it wrong.

So sorry to disappoint but this is me coming out publicly as vertical. I am a strong ally tho 🙌
— @alannas

Which WNBA players are gay and how many of them are gay? Well, when Autostraddle published our very first list of out gay WNBA players several years back, it held merely 15 names. Last season, that number had climbed to 38, although two of the players on last year’s list ended up getting waived from their teams shortly into the season, leaving us with 36. But this year, despite losing a lot of last year’s roster, we continue to win with even more gay players, coming in at 44 so far this year.
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Connecticut Sun Queer Players
Saniya Rivers
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Alanna Smith and Courtney Williams are bringing a “great ball of energy” to Minnesota
Both players fill unmistakable needs for the Lynx heading into the 2024 season. The elements of both of their respective games and the range of specialties they each bring to the table were discussed plenty at the Monday morning urge conference. An undeniable take away from the event was just how delighted the two former Chicago Sky players are to be together again for another season.
“I got a text from Courtney pretty first on [in the process], like ‘Hey, what’s up? Where you going? Let’s do it again together,’” Smith said. “It was just like a check-in, but also encouragement. ‘Hey, I desire to play with you again!’ And this type of free agency for me this period around, it was kind of fresh. I had a breakout year last year and this free agency was something that I hadn’t really experienced in my career before. So to hear from Courtney was honestly really special for me and it made me feel really good about my decision. As successfully as going to [Minnesota], because I know Courtney wanted me there and I really enjoyed playing with her too. It was really cool for me to life something lik
Alanna Smith has no concept why people keep getting it wrong.
The Minnesota Lynx forward found herself in the middle of a lighthearted but recurring case of mistaken individuality after an Instagram publish sparked yet another rotund of confusion about her sexuality.
The post came from Fruitslice, a quarterly magazine that shows homosexual creatives. They ranked WNBA teams by LGBTQ+ inclusion and placed the Lynx at No. 2, citing players like Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride, Natisha Hiedeman, and Smith herself.
That last name raised some eyebrows, including Smith’s own.
Her message was clear, trustworthy, and delivered with a laugh. The 28-year-old from Australia doesn’t identify as gay and prefers matchmaking app men, though she supports her teammates and the wider LGBTQ+ community wholeheartedly.
When Being An Ally Leads To Assumptions
Smith’s clarification wasn’t just a one-off.
She followed up on her Instagram Story, leaning into the humor of the situation with what seemed like a touch of exasperation, suggesting this isn’t the first time people have made that assumption.
Her teammate, Napheesa Collier, responded with a trio of laughing emojis, adding some friendly locker-room ener