VCU women's volleyball coach James Finley claims he was fired for being gay
James Finley Virginia Commonwealth University's women's volleyball coach James Finley claims he was fired because he is gay. And from what...
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30 Coming Out Stories in 2012
Thursday is National Coming Out Day, a day for LGBT people to stand up and be counted. It's a perfect time to remind everyone that gay and lesbian athletes are part of the community of people...
Lee Pearson scores three Paralympics medals. Claire Harvey goes winless.
Lee Pearson. Photo: Leo Mason-US PRESSWIRE Openly gay Paralympic equestrian rider Lee Pearson has had another very successful Paralympic...
Beach volleyball tournament this August to benefit L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Young Professionals Council (YPC) is hitting the sand for the fourth annual YPC Beach Volleyball Classic at Will Rogers State Beach on Saturday, Aug. 11. The...
Life has been great for high school volleyball player Galen Dodd after coming out
Editor's note: When we published the story of then-15-year-old high school volleyball player Galen Dodd in October, he was the youngest person to come out on Outsports. We asked him to reflect on...
Gay Volleyball Coach Talks About Fear
By Derick White I’ll get right to the point. My name is Derick White and I am a former collegiate head coach. I am also gay. I remained in the closet for my entire coaching career because of...
Bryan Fautley of Queen's University volleyball comes out, returns to team
From Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario comes a fantastic story about a gay athlete and his redeemed college volleyball team. Bryan Fautley had quit the team in 2010 because he was closeted...
Out gay volleyball coach shares positive experiences, urges others to come out
Nick Clark Nick Clark, 25, is the assistant men’s and women's volleyball coach at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C. B...
Dad on teen athlete's son's coming out: 'A liberation for all of us'
Editor's note: A month ago, we ran the first-person coming out story by high school volleyball player Galen Dodd. His father, Ian, wrote us a week later and then gave us permission to reprint his...
Gay High School Volleyball Player Comes Out
Editor's note: At 15, Los Angeles volleyball player Galen Dodd is likely the youngest athlete who has ever told his coming out story for Outsports. He contacted us and had the full backing of his...
