Greg Congdon was Exhibit A for how being an openly gay athlete could be a disaster. In his first interview in nine years, Congdon talks about how his struggles led him to alcohol and how he regained his sense of self and found peace. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Greg Congdon spent this past New Year’s Eve […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2011No need to march on AOL headquarters over this one, just bringing it to light and wondering what on earth this guy is talking about. Brandon Stroud, a contributor for AOL’s FanHouse, was asked about people who say professional wrestling is “fake.” His response: It is fake, and I'm sick of explaining it to you. […]
By Cyd Zeigler | March 1, 2011British tabloid The Mirror published in January a short piece today on the “Price gay sports stars paid for coming out.” It’s a bizarre choice, given that I haven’t heard a negative coming-out story in sports in over 10 years. They include Martina Navratilova (who came out in 1981) and Justin Fashanu (who came out […]
By Cyd Zeigler | March 1, 2011The Sheffield Eagles rugby team has unveiled its uniform, the first of its kind to tout an anti-homophobia message, for a game March 13. Reports the Pink Paper: The white kit, which has been jointly funded by LGBT History Month and Pride Sports with backing from the University & College Union (UCU) and the National […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 1, 2011