Month: April 2013

Former Denison athlete talks about staying silent after the attack and why he got involved with GO! Athletes

Patrick Burke and David Testo will speak with the MLS players

"I've always been open about who I am and my sexuality," former Baylor star and WNBA top pick says.

Magic Johnson's son says his TMZ video was like a second coming out

Mora and other Bruin coaches and athletes appear in new UCLA You Can Play video that premiered at Monday's campus athletic events. Half of the athletes say they played with a gay teammate.

Gay Boston Herald columnist nails the meaning of the Boston Marathon

Police officer Javier Pagan raced to the scene to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Strange tweet from former NFL player warns folks of either sour candy or gays

Former pro soccer player Robbie Rogers, who came out as gay earlier this year, will give his first two television interviews today. At 8 p.m. Eastern, Rogers sits down with Anderson Cooper on CNN. At 11:35 p.m. Eastern, he is interviewed on ABC's "Nightline." Here is a clip from the "Nightline" show: Unfortunately your browser […]

Alan Gordon of the San Jose Earthquakes was suspended three games, fined an undisclosed amount and ordered to sensitivity training two days after calling an opponent a "f—ing faggot" during a match. The suspension was the same handed out to another Major League Soccer player who used a gay slur last year and shows the […]

A columnist wants a gay pro tennis player. Gay-slur suspensions for NFL and other sports.

Peyton Manning Comes Out As Gay For Football | The Onion“For many years I’ve struggled with hiding this secret, but after a great deal of soul-searching, I know it’s time to publicly acknowledge that, yes, I’m gay for football,” said Manning, who wiped away tears while admitting that disclosing his true feelings about the sport […]

The league targets discrimination of all kinds, including homophobia.

The announcement of the partnership between the NHL, its players union and the You Can Play Project prompted a flurry of articles about gays in sports in the mainstream media. The New York Times thought the issue was big enough to put its story on A1, combining the NHL news with efforts in the NFL. […]

Wirth found more open minds than expected, eventually working as an SID at an SEC school

Rhodes tells TMZ "I'm not gay" after a website posts affectionate photos of him with a man.

Commissioner Gary Bettman talks about "inclusion on ice," as the league and the players union join with a project to make gay players welcome in the sport.

This week's offerings include the NCAA men's basketball final, more Aussie jocks training and badminton

Results may not be seen for a while, but attendees are hopeful that more real change is coming soon to the NFL

Pam Kosanke has a long background as an athlete and is excited about rugby being an Olympic sport.