The former NFL player became a trailblazer when he came out in 1975. Nearly 40 years later, he celebrates an openly gay pro athlete.

Facts about Jason Collins from his coming out story in Sports Illustrated: He wore #98 with the Celtics to honor Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in 1998:"A college classmate tried to persuade me...

Jason Collins becomes the first active pro athlete in the big leagues to come out as gay

The Vikings punter is not sure whether his activism for gay rights played a role in the team drafting a punter to compete.

Vice looks at gay wrestling; San Francisco gay softball league is 41 years old; Chicago Fire would welcome Robbie Rogers.

For four years we held Gendreau's secret in confidence. Now we're able to talk about what happened leading up to the publication of his story.

The WNBA star's endorsement deal confirms Nike's commitment to LGBT athletes

Orlando Predators coach Doug Plank, of Arena Football, says football locker rooms aren't ready for gay players.