Month: April 2013

By Jack DavisIt has been one year since I raised my hand in a U.S. history class during a lecture on gay rights, and came out as gay to 40 of my peers and my favorite teacher.My coming out in class was spontaneous and a fortunate timing of events. I was looking for a way […]

The NFL agrees to include sexual orientation as part of its diversity training, including posters in locker rooms.

There’s been lots of attention paid to our story on former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau. Here are some of the media pieces, including a great piece from our friend John Branch at the New York Times, and a video report on the openly gay kicker. Gay N.F.L. Prospect Could Be a Pioneer – […]

LGBT rights group focuses on one of the most homophobic corners of professional sports

If Alan Gendreau makes the NFL, his story could be a template for other gay athletes on coming out.

It had been months since Alan Gendreau put on a pair of cleats and stood three yards behind a football. The former Middle Tennessee State placekicker had all but left the game behind when he graduated a year ago.

Openly gay former college kicker Alan Gendreau reflects on his time at Middle Tennessee

Eric Decker’s relationship with country star to become reality show — USA TODAYThe Broncos wide receiver (a King of the Hardwood semifinalist) and fiancee Jessie James are the latest couple to have their private life chronicled by the E! Network. France Legalizes Gay Marriage And Sees Nude Soccer Players – ABC NewsFrance is the 14th […]

The linebacker is a longtime advocate of gay rights and will retire as a New Orleans Saint

The former Baylor star and WNBA rookie announced she is a lesbian. And the mainstream media didn't seem to care.

(This story was published in 2002) Déric Peterson, the 2001 U.S. 800 meters indoor champion, becomes a very rare individual in July’s issue of Genre magazine: an out professional athlete. Having spent much of the last few years in college at the University of Missouri, and now running track professionally with a sponsorship deal from […]

(This story was published in 2002). Texas Rangers relief pitcher John Rocker, already infamous for his homophobic and racist comments in Sports Illustrated in 1999, apologized for anti-gay remarks he made towards patrons Sunday on a Dallas restaurant. Rocker was having brunch at Breadwinners with his girlfriend. Breadwinners is, according to 102.1 FM KDGE openly […]

(This article was published in 2002) From GLAAD Director of Communications John Sonego When John Rocker is quoted as telling a group of gay and transgender people, ‘I hope you die of AIDS, I hope you cease to exist,’ his message and his intent are clear: he’s targeting gay people with vicious messages of hate […]

San Francisco 49ers Chris Culliver should consider joining a monastery and taking a vow of silence, since trouble seems to follow him when he opens his mouth. Or in this case, uses his fingers. Culliver, who created a Super Bowl sensation when he uttered homophobic comments, is now under fire for posting a screen capture […]

Openly gay professional poker player Somerville talks about the fairness of trans MMA fighter Fallon Fox

Running back Alfred Blue says a 'sissy' can't play football, while other players have more welcoming responses

Why athletes like Brittney Griner deserve our applause and our attention.

The bottom line in the league is winning, not sexual orientation. As longtime general manager Bill Polian says: "I just don't think it's important."

Various articles and columns talk about athletes coming out in professional sports