Month: May 2013

(This story was published in 2002). By: David Mills Reprinted by permission from the Sydney Star Observer (Editor’s Note: All costs mentioned are U.S. dollars. $1 Australian dollar = 56 US cents)) Despite the fact that most Gay Games events are free, tickets to the events you’ll most likely want to go to come with […]

(This story was published in 2002). By: Victoria Stagg Elliott The first in a two-part series. A year and a half in the planning. Thousands of dollars spent. Thousands of miles traveled. Hours and hours of training. One feather boa. Hundreds of rhinestones. 10 yards of sequins. Two swimsuits. One rented bicycle. And it’s all […]

(This story was published in 2006). By: Ross Forman Brad Virata was a high school football player who also competed on his school’s track team. He was in a fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, at the University of Washington, and had long-term girlfriends, including cheerleaders, in both high school and college. “I was trying to play […]

(This story was published in 2004). “Everybody knows the real professor was gay.” At least, that’s what Professor Eric Anderson, aka “Coach Gumby,” told producers of TBS’ reality series “The Real Gilligan’s Island” when he responded to a casting call he had received through e-mail last May. The producers were looking for a real-life professor […]

(This story was published in 2003). By: Todd Heustess “You don’t throw a whole life away just ‘cause it’s banged up a little.” “Seabiscuit,” which opens nationwide today, is not only a stirring and inspiring underdog story. It’s also a story of redemption, perseverance, and courage and how one undersized, temperamental horse electrified a nation […]

(This story was published in 2006). By: Jalen Finney “Here’s to the day when a kid can be honest with himself and the world from the moment he conceives of himself as a lover of men, and be afforded the exact same chance as every other kid to have a successful career in professional basketball, […]

(This story was published in 2006). The unspoken secret of the new game show “I’ve Got a Secret” is the cast, which includes former Major League Baseball player Billy Bean. The show, which debuted April 17 at 11:30 p.m. Eastern on the Game Show Network (check your local cable or satellite listings) is an update […]

(This story was published in 2002). By: Dan Woog From Jocks 2: Coming Out To Play (Alyson Publications, 2002) Copyright 2002, Dan Woog Reprinted by permission By now, millions of Americans have thrilled to Corey Johnson’s story. Thanks to an insightful page one story in The New York Times, a positive portrayal on ABC’s 20/20, […]

(This story was published in 2001). In 1985, Ed Gallagher, a former tackle with the University of Pittsburgh football team, drove to Kensico Dam in Valhalla, N.Y. Distraught, he laid down on his back atop the dam and rolled off the edge. Better to die of suicide than to die a “fag with AIDS.” He […]

(This story was published in 2002). In some ways, “Jocks 2: Coming Out to Play,” Dan Woog’s sequel to his book, “Jocks,” is much like the first: It profiles various gay male sports fans and athletes from across the country. The big rewards from writing the first book, Woog says, were “realizing and discovering how […]

(This story was published in 2001). Lorrie Kim’s Web site, Rainbow Ice, is a must for any figure skating fan. It deals with “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered issues in the sport.” It is extremely thorough, yet fair, with a complete list of out elite and adult skaters. Kim, a bisexual woman, started the site […]

Michael Austin says he proposed a column about LGBT issues. Now he's out of a job.

Today's roundup of gay sports news features the successful climbing of Mount Everest by Cason Crane, who has now climbed the tallest peak on six of the seven continents. Crane, who will enroll in Princeton this fall, is raising money for the Trevor Project to combat suicide among LGBT youth. Crane reached the summit of […]

(This story was published in 2002). The issue of gay men’s place in sports has been quietly building for decades, coming closer to the forefront in the last 10 years as Olympians and minor professional athletes come out of the closet. In the early 1970s, female athletes were encountering conflicts of their own: a prejudiced […]

(This story was published in 2005). In the championship round of the “King of the Hardwood” contest on our Discussion Board, skier and football player Jeremy Bloom knocked out soccer player Michael Owen, 56% to 44%, to continue his reign as sports’ hottest man. Bloom won the contest last year as well. Bloom made a […]

(This story was published in 2007). By: Patricia Nell Warren Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury pulled off a double-header this year. He not only played a major role in bringing about the Montreal OutGames, but he also published his autobiography. This spring “Inside Out” came out in hardcover, and Mark has been book-touring intensively. Over […]

(This story was published in 2005). HBO Real Sports, the show on which former NFL linebacker Esera Tuaolo first came out of the closet in 2002, is revisiting the story with an update on their January 25 episode. The episode (which repeats several times in the next few weeks) begins by revisiting the 2002 episode […]

(This story was published in 2006). The unspoken secret of the new game show “I’ve Got a Secret” is the cast, which includes former Major League Baseball player Billy Bean. The show, which debuted April 17 at 11:30 p.m. Eastern on the Game Show Network (check your local cable or satellite listings) is an update […]

(This story was published in 2001). I was awoken this morning at 6:45am by the phone ringing. I always let early morning calls go to voice mail but, for some reason, I picked it up today. It was my brother from Miami. “Did you hear the news?” Greg asked. I thought he was talking about […]

(This story was published in 2001). There’s this guy in the gym where I work out. Gorgeous. Looks like an Abercrombie & Fitch model; dresses like an Abercrombie & Fitch model. For months, I have wanted to talk to him, but with him wearing his cap pulled down over his beautiful face, I haven’t had […]