Month: May 2010

As athletes and teams gear up for the Gay Games in Cologne this summer, many location-based umbrella organizations are putting together their uniforms for the athletes march into the opening ceremonies. It’s cool to see people from cities and countries all dressed the same at the event – it’s very colorful. Out of Bounds in […]

Every two years the world cries in agony as the latest Olympic mascots are revealed. But these may take the cake. Wenlock and Mandeville are two…well, they’re space aliens. Or Cyclopes. Or one-eyed cats. Or, as one organizer said, “droplets of steel.” OK, whatever they are, they’re hideous. Maybe not as bad as “Izzy,” but […]

Mikey, the teenage hockey blogger from Minnesota, seems beyond a reasonable doubt a late-fortysomething man from a Minneapolis suburb who likes travel, food, was married and has sex profiles on two gay hookup sites. His deceit was discovered when he fell in love with Jimmy, a contributor to his blog, and his story started to […]

Jason Akermanis has been called a lot of things in the day since he said gay athletes should stay in the closet. But the most powerful thing he’s being called is “Wrong.” Akermanis’ own club, the Western Bulldogs, immediately distanced themselves from Akermanis in a statement: The club do not agree with the views expressed […]

Even though Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe referred to quarterback Matt Cassell as like a girlfriend, he wants us to know he doesn’t mean it in the gay way. Bowe told Nick Wright of 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City about starting his second season playing with Cassell: It’s like an extra year […]

Australian Football League player Jason Akermanis has a message for gay athletes in a column for the Herald Sun: Don’t come out. Some of his golden nuggets: But I believe the world of AFL footy is not ready for it. To come out is unnecessary for a lot of reasons. Imagine the publicity associated with […]

I’ve had trouble getting into the NBA regular season for the last 10 years. But inevitably, around early May, I get hooked on the playoffs. I start planning my evenings around them. The players seem to suddenly come to life. Whereas they slog through March, in May they turn on a switch. Defenses come alive, […]

Actor Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”) is trying to buff out for a Broadway role and his physique idol is soccer’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Reports the Sun (under the headline “Daniel becomes Harry Hotter”), quoting a friend of the actor. “Daniel wants to completely re-sculpt his body and has taken Ronaldo as his inspiration. He envies his […]

Yahoo’s Michael Silver catches up with Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, who has had more touchdown catches the past two seasons than all but two players. But what Shiancoe acknowledges he is most known for is a fleeting shot of his penis following a 2008 game. Fox was broadcasting the post-game locker room scene […]

Apparently, yesterday was the International Day Against Homophobia. And apparently the theme yesterday was Homophobia in Sports. I guess the U.S. isn’t part of “international,” because I barely heard a peep about it, and a quick Google search shows protests and statements from Europe, Asia and Central America…but nada in the U.S. The group tried […]

Keeping to his promise to fight against homophobia, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke was the featured guest yesterday at Egale Canada’s launch of their new Web site, MyGSA.ca. Burke apparently asked cameras to be shut off as he tried to speak about his son, Brendan, so they did not capture his tears. From all […]

There’s been a lot of talk about the sexual orientation of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Much of it has centered around this photo of her playing softball or baseball years ago. Whereas men playing sports are assumed by the general population to be straight, women playing sports are assumed to be gay. Like I’ve […]

Collegiate track and field athlete went from being a closeted and scared freshman to a tireless advocate for LGBT athletes on his Bucknell campus.

Our podcast this week features an interview with Blake Skejellerup, the New Zealand short track speedskater who is openly gay. He is living in Canada, where he is able to train full time. He was a terrific guest, lively and funny as he spoke about his career and life on the short track circuit for […]

Paul Bissonnette doesn't mind getting (mostly) naked in public.

Via SportsbyBROOKS, we learn that Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett took a shower live on the Internet, reportedly to win a $1,000 bet. On his Twitter account, Dockett wanted to make it known that he did didn’t want any dudes staring at his 6-4, 285-pound frame: Via SportsbyBROOKS, we learn that Arizona Cardinals defensive […]

This is a little late in coming, but the eternally modest Helen Carroll didn’t let us know about it earlier this year, and I just stumbled across it. Helen (third from left) was inducted into the UNC Asheville Athletic Department’s Hall of Fame in February, one of four people inducted. Above and beyond everything she’s […]

Equality California will host a Malibu-based swim event on Sept. 25, and to kick off a summer of raising money and awareness for the event they are hosting a pool party this Memorial Day Weekend! The event is Saturday, May 29, from 12noon-4pm in the Hollywood Hills. Tickets are $40 if purchased in advance. The […]

From Vanity Fair, a short video of some of the World Cup stars featured in the Annie Leibovitz photo shoot in the upcoming issue. I would love to know where to buy that World Cup underwear shown briefly in the beginning: From Vanity Fair, a short video of some of the World Cup stars featured […]

Troy Smith broke down barriers and built acceptance at St. Vincent College