Month: September 2012

Xander, Brown University water polo Jeff Sheng has a week left of fundraising for his 'Fearless' book, and he still has to raise another $5,000. The photo book will include all of the athletes he's photographed over the last 10 years, including athletes familiar to Outsports, like Ryan Quinn and Kye Allums. There are also […]

Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo supports same-sex marriage I’ve heard from a lot of people surprised by Minnesota Viking punter Chris Kluwe’s open letter defending another NFL player for his pro-same-sex-marriage position. An NFL player? Who’s pro-gay? And will say the word “cockmonster” in public? No, it’s not possible! Well…Yes, it is – and it’s been […]

J.J. Watt The Postgame blog over at Yahoo is getting a lot of buzz for its look at the new NFL uniforms designed by Nike, that promise the latest in fabric technology. The attention comes from a screen-grab of the very sweaty and revealing backside of Detroit Lions offensive lineman Jeff Backus, adding that "advances […]

North Dakota State College of Science coach Chuck Parsons dismisses gay player

Aussie Rules football player Jason Ball has come out of the closet publicly. He’s using the opportunity to launch a change.org campaign to encourage the AFL to show an anti-homophobia ad at their Grand Final, which is the AFL’s equivalent of the Super Bowl. The game is at the end of September. Ball's story reflects […]

Gay Games X will not be held in Brazil. Hoping to become the first South American country to host the games, the committee representing Sao Paulo and Rio di Janeiro has withdrawn its interest in hosting these Games, which would have been held two years after the Summer Olympics. Sydney previously held the Gay Games […]

Brendon Ayanbadejo (from Twitter) Maryland politician Emmett C. Burns Jr. has taken a ton of criticism after he said the Baltimore Ravens should punish linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo for speaking out for same sex marriage. Burns, a Maryland House delegate opposed to a gay marriage bill awaiting voter OK this fall, has now changed his stance. […]

The Kluwes: Chris and Isabel with daughters Remy (left) and Olivia Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe (whom we interviewed about gays in sports this summer) has a terrific takedown of the Maryland legislator Emmett Burns. The Democrat was upset that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbedejo has taken a public stand in favor of same sex […]

Grosse Pointe, Mich., high school student Seth Knop has joined his school’s football this season, becoming the first transgender athlete to do so at the school. School newspaper The Tower Pulse has the full report (via The Advocate). One of the coolest parts is the acceptance he’s found in the community and on the team. […]

Greg Jennings, wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, says the tradition of players jumping into the stands after a touchdown — the “Lambeau Leap — has its downsides. As he told Erik Kuselias of NBC Sports Radio: “I try to go away from the men because the men get a little grabby,” Jennings said. […]

Brendon Ayanbadejo (from Twitter) Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has been very vocal about his support for same-sex marriage. The Maryland legislature passed a gay marriage bill, but it is on hold pending a voter referendum in November. Ayanbadejo offered two tickets to the Ravens' season opener to support a fund-raiser for Marylanders for Marriage […]

Focus Features’ film ‘Paranorman’ reportedly features a gay jock, and some people don’t like it. Mitch shows his underwear over his pants, wears a tight T-shirt and has a 20″ waist, 24″ biceps and a 60″ chest. He makes Barbie dolls seem fat. Queerty has seen the flick: The likeable, hunky jock, Mitch (voiced by […]

14 We present our favorite photos of the past sports week. This week’s offerings include the return of football, both college and the NFL. It's the most wonderful time of the year. We also have photos from the 2012 Paralympics in London, Major League Baseball, soccer and Aussie Rules Football. Click image for larger, full-sized […]

Blake Skjellerup for NoH8 (Adam Bouska photo). Blake Skjellerup is one of our favorite openly gay athletes. He competed in short track speedskating at the 2010 Winter Olympics and is hoping to make the New Zealand team for 2014 in Sochi, Russia. But he has no sponsors and needs money to train and compete. You […]

Supporters of Spanish Fort High School in Alabama thought they were being clever when they unfurled a sign during a nationally televised game on ESPN on Monday that read “Purple? Man, that’s GAY.” Spanish Fort’s opponent was Daphne High, whose team colors are purple. These same fans also put up a sign that read "Daphne, […]

Ray Edwards, Takeo Spikes, George Wilson, Taiwan Jones and Kamerion Wimbley share their thoughts on a potential out athlete Atlanta Falcons defensive end Ray Edwards With the NFL season kicking off, we thought it was the perfect time to share the thoughts of five more current NFL players who expressed positive perspectives on having an […]

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham was asked by a fan on Twitter what his upcoming autobiography “Twists and Turns” will be about. His answer? “Hellooo!?! All about me darling! Content seems fiction, but is not. My life be craaaay.” Mitcham's book, published by HarperCollins Australia in December, will look at the life of the diver who […]

Longtime TV host Bob Eubanks is best-known for The Newlywed Game. His voice also greets TV viewers every January 1 as one of the hosts of the Rose Bowl parade. Eubanks does some public speaking, and recently he hosted a parody of The Newlywed Game for a crowd in an auditorium. Eubanks likes to give […]

Trevor Mbakwe (Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE) The fight against a proposed amendment in Minnesota to prohibit same-sex marriage has a new sports ally in Trevor Mbakwe, senior forward for the University of Minnesota basketball team. Mbakwe, who led the the Big Ten in rebounding a year ago, wrote an open letter that was posted by […]

We are so thrilled to see the relaunch of Go! Athletes (formerly Our Group) this week. The organization announced a new Web site, their new name, and a new advisory board (of which I’m honored to be a part) in relaunching the organization designed by and for out and closeted high school and college athletes […]