Month: June 2012

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James celebrate (Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE) LeBron James won his first NBA title as the Miami Heat rolled the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-106, to win the NBA Finals in five games. What made me happy was not James getting a title, but that two of the Thunder owners won't have one. As […]

San Jose Sharks forward Tommy Wingels will march in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade this Sunday, Outsports has learned. He’ll be representing the You Can Play project, of which he is an ardent supporter. Check out his fantastic YCP video below. This is the second year NHL players have marched in the parade, following the […]

Transgender hammer thrower Keeling Godsey narrowly missed a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, finishing fifth in the Olympic Trials at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., today. Godsey’s longest throw of 231-3 was just 11 inches off of third place Jessica Cosby’s clinching throw. After the fourth round, Godsey was in third place after […]

The International Olympic Committee has had a transgender policy in place for almost a decade. That policy opens the door for participation by trans people if they meet requirements including surgery and hormone therapy. But some are arguing that athletes, in particular intersex athletes like Caster Semenya, should be allowed to participate as whatever gender […]

4 We present our favorite photos of the past sports week. This week’s offerings include NFL minicamps, Major League Baseball, college baseball, the NBA Finals, the NHL, the U.S. Open, track and field and Cristiano Ronaldo rolling on the ground with a teammate. Click image for larger, full-sized view: 4 We present our favorite photos […]

Report by New York Times employee Hedley Lagrand. On Monday, the New York Times GLBT Network and Allies hosted a lively panel on GLBT topics in the world of sports. The panel was moderated by New York Times Associate Managing Editor Tom Jolly, who was joined by England Rugby Legend Ben Cohen, USA Eagles rugger […]

Ben Cohen and It Gets Better’s Stephanie Laffin Last week, about 20 different organizations came together at Nike World Headquarters to map a path toward ending bullying and LGBTQ bias and discrimination in sports. The Nike LGBT Sports Summit was a powerful weekend, full of thoughtful direction, laughs, and even some heated conversation. One of […]

Hudson Taylor (photo by Lewis Payton) While it was in the works before the Nike LGBT Sports Summit, the takeaway of collaboration is already underway as Athlete Ally and GLAAD have announced a partnership. The goal is to take Hudson's college-focused message of inclusion to professional sports teams. From GLAAD's Web site: The idea of […]

7 With Euro 2012 in full swing, we are seeing once again a soccer tradition — players taking off their shirts after scoring a goal and winning the game. It occurs at all levels on all continents as the photos below show. The simple nature of the soccer uniform makes ripping off one's shirt fairly […]

Editor's note: The letter referenced below was a hoax. And still quite funny. Jim Flechtner, a reader of the Findlay Courier in Ohio, was very upset to find out that the buckeye tree, the state symbol and nickname of Ohio State University, bears flowers with both male and female organs. He wrote to the newspaper […]

The Lombardi Trophy is given to the Super Bowl champs (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/US PRESSWIRE) Outsports has had a spate of stories dealing with gays in the NFL, including interviews with several current players who say they would be fine with an openly gay teammate. Nate Jackson, who played receiver for the Denver Broncos […]

I always thought Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was one of the coolest guys in sports (he’s funny and engaging and smart). I’m more convinced after he did a radio spot for Minnesotans for Equality against a ballot initiative this fall that would write marriage discrimination into the state’s constitution. "I did a radio ad […]

Reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun has been named the honorary chair of AIDS Walk Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Brewers star left fielder said the issue is an important one to himself and other Cheeseheads. “I am honored to be a part of AIDS Walk Wisconsin 2012. AIDS is still impacting too many of our friends, […]

Roger Brigham When the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) and Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA) recently announced that they had ended two years of talk on running a combined global sports and cultural festival in 2018, the wheels were set in motion for plans for Gay Games X to go forward, and critics […]

UEFA, the governing body for soccer in Europe, has decreed that wearing the wrong underwear is worse than racism. It fined Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner $126,000 and suspended him one game for wearing underwear that had a sponsor’s name on it (Paddy Power, an online Irish bookmaker). Bendtner pulled down his shorts to flash his […]

Nike unveiled three special-edition Pride shoes this weekend at Portland Pride as part of their Be True campaign. Each of the three shoes represents a different city. The Lunar Flow Portland Pride shoe (right) is colorful with a grey haze creeping into the rainbow (and apparently, the weather in Portland can be rather grey). The […]

Marcus Urban Marcus Urban, a former player in the second division of the German pro league who came as gay after retiring, will live tweet Tuesday's England vs. Ukraine match at Euro 2012. This is part of a campaign to call attention to pending legislation in Ukraine that could effectively ban all mentions of homosexuality. […]

Greg Louganis is flattered that his diving style was an inspiration to actor Michael Fassbender as he played the android David in the film “Prometheus.” The Irish actor, who has never met Louganis and was not even sure he was alive, said an image of the Olympic diver stuck in his head. He tells GQ: […]

Gay sports bars have proliferated in recent years, but there was one place devoid of one — San Francisco, the birthplace of the Gay Games and gay softball. Even Kansas City has had one before San Francisco. That will all change this fall with the opening of Hi Tops,whose slogan is “Cold Pitchers, Hot Catchers.” […]

Mat Latos and his wife, Dallas Three big-time Major League Baseball players have joined the 25,000 people in the NOH8 campaign. San Francisco Giant and All-Star pitcher Matt Cain is photographed for the campaign with his wife, Chelsea. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mat Latos, currently 4-2 on the season, appears with his wife, Dallas. And Milwaukee […]