Month: March 2012

Nepal’s LGBT-rights organization Blue Diamond Society announced they’ll host the nation’s first-ever LGBT sporting event this September. From the organization’s Web site: This event and the launch of the program represents a significant moment for Blue Diamond Society and the LGBTI rights movement in Nepal. As noted by regional activists and US Secretary of State, […]

Michael Phelps and Head & Shoulders seem to be one of the first combos out of the gate with an Olympics-inspired commercial. This one features the Olympic gold medalist in a shower and a pool. While we’re not complaining about seeing his body on screen for 30 seconds, it’s funny to see a shampoo commercial […]

Several NFL teams that lost the Peyton Manning sweepstakes were left mending broken hearts and hurt feelings. NFL.com asked Dr. Phil to share his relationship insights for those teams. For the Arizona Cardinals: Now coach Whisenhunt, you're going to have to take the first step here. … Remind yourself what it was that drew you […]

Mark Sanchez in GQ Men of Chelsea get ready — Tim Tebow is coming to town. The Denver Broncos traded the quarterback to the New York Jets today for some draft picks. Talk about a culture clash — a home-schooled virgin who talks God in every other sentence going to a city where gay marriage […]

Aaron Craft (Photo: Richard Mackson/USPRESSWIRE) The NCAA men's basketball tournament resumes with the Sweet 16, which will get down to the Final Four by the end of the weekend. We have selected 15 players and 1 coach representing all 16 teams. Ohio head coach John Groce is hotter than any of the players I was […]

The latest impact of the You Can Play project is being felt by the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks. The Sharks’ very own Tommy Wingels was featured in the pro-gay PSA during a home game late last week in which he said, “It’s time to end homophobic bullying in our locker room.” Of […]

It seems like it doesn’t take much for rugby players to strip down to nothing, and charity is always a good reason. Eleven English players got naked — save for socks, shoes and a well-placed rugby ball — as part of a campaign to raise money for Sport Relief, a charity event. Said Sam Tomkins: […]

Athlete Ally launches petition targeting anti-gay coach

John Fashanu, brother of the late Justin Fashanu (right), claims his brother was not gay and “came out” simply to get attention. John, himself a former professional footballer, said last week: My daughter was very close to her uncle and it has taken a long time for her to understand that Justin wasn’t really gay, […]

I’m not a big fan of public marriage proposals; For me it’s a private decision that when made public puts undo pressure on someone to say “yes.” But I sure did get teary-eyed watching a video this morning of an Ottawa Senators fan proposing to a Toronto Maple Leafs fan on the ice in front […]

Canadian Scott Heggart, a 21-year-old from Ottawa, is getting a lot of attention for the Ottawa Citizen story about his coming out process as a gay hockey player. It’s a nicely detailed piece that delves into Scott’s journey from being totally in the closet, to coming out to his parents and siblings and eventually his […]

Two men associated with gay sports are among the 7,300 torch bearers selected to carry the Olympic torch throughout Britain in the run-up to the the Summer Games. Tim Sullivan, chairman of London’s gay rugby team King’s Cross Steelers, and Chris Basiurski, who heads the Gay Football Supporters’ Network, will be among those carrying the […]

Putting “Justin Bieber” and “boxing” in the same sentence really seems odd, but the pop star is testing out a new image in a strange video he did for Complex magazine. In it, Bieber gets all bloody as he dukes it out with a couple of (rather hot) dudes in an L.A. boxing gym. It […]

David Taylor We've been big fans of the NCAA men's Division 1 wrestling championships since two wrestlers became news stories for different reasons — Paul Donahoe (for doing gay porn in 2009) and Hudson Taylor (for being an amazing straight ally to end homophobia in 2010). This year's championships were held in St. Louis and […]

With more and more mainstream publications writing about gay athletes and issues of LGBT sports, we’ll bring you weekly links of some of the best. Forbes’ Bob Cook explores the question, If sports is getting gay-friendly, why aren’t active pro athletes coming out?“However, I get the feeling that while there are already athletes who are […]

Ron Brown We have been writing about Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown and his testimony against an anti-discrimination ordinance in Omaha that would protect LGBT people. Brown continued his homophobic assault even when the city council upheld the ordinance on a 4-3 vote. The Omaha Herald ran a letter against Brown's actions written by […]

Does the Washington National outfielder speak from experience?

A Twitter war is breaking out between Jeremy Shockey and former New York Giants teammate Amani Toomer. When rumors were floated that Shockey wanted to return to the Giants, Toomer wrote that Shockey was a “bad teammate, worse person.” Shockey then attacked Toomer for breaking Shockey’s leg and some other stuff about his ex-wife. Most […]

Vancouver and soon London have both hosted a Pride House at the last two Olympic Games as a beacon for gay fans and athletes. A gay-rights group in Russia had hoped to host a similar locale in Sochi at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Last year they were banned from doing so by the Russian Ministry […]

San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers endorsed Rick Santorum for president last week, specifically citing the former Pennsylvania Senator’s fight against same-sex marriage. Rivers made the announcement before the Republican primary in his home state of Alabama. Said Rivers, in a statement from Santorum’s campaign: I am supporting Rick Santorum for President because of his […]