Month: June 2013

No one knew Anderson was gay before his speech

Mixed martial artists who smile more than their opponents in pre-fight staredowns are more likely to lose the fight, research has found.

Russia is becoming increasingly a more repressive places for gays and lesbians, as the government is about to pass a gag law that will mean hefty fines for anyone giving LGBT information to children or holding a gay rights march. Despite this, the International Olympic Committee says it will still welcome LGBT athletes to next […]

This week's offerings include the NHL playoffs, college baseball, track and field (including Usain Bolt), rugby and Aussie Rules Football.

The National Football League Players Association is selling T-shirts via its online store with a gay pride theme, with proceeds going to Athlete Ally, a group fighting homophobia in sports. The One Team Pride Shirts are available with the jersey number and name of the following current or former players: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Connor Barwin, Scott […]

"Champion" debuts in St. Louis and looks at a tragic and little-known figure in gay sports history.

The new relationship will strengthen the league's anti-homophobia trainings and campaign

Add to that a hunky new guardian angel, and we've got some new appointment television on Lifetime

French Olympic swimmers Florent Manaudou and Frédérick Bousquet have posed for an intimate photo in a campaign against homophobia started by photographer Olivier Ciappa. The photo project is called "imaginary couples" and one of them is of the two French swimmers. Ciappa described the pitch he made to the two swimmers: "You're with the person […]

Athletic director, coaches and athletes offer warm embrace for all athletes

New HBO doc features gay former NFL player

The Seattle Rainmakers defender is breaking new ground for Major League Ultimate

The Kiwi Olympic speed skater strips for Gay Times

Gay marriage is now legal in France, but that did not stop a small group of anti-gay marriage protestors from disrupting today's men's final between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer. One shirtless masked man carrying a lit flare even made it onto the court during the second set with Nadal serving. The man was quickly […]

Who's behind the naked behind?

LZ Granderson joins us to talk about his column on outing athletes

Jason Collins, Chris Kluwe, Brendan Ayanbadejo, Orlando Cruz, David Testo and Wade Davis headline pride events around the country.

This week's photos include rugby players in the surf, Robbie Rogers back on the pitch, track and field, baseball and NFL mini-camps. Also, there are some great celebration shots from college baseball, where the emotions are intense.

Where does your city rank?

Sales of their entire #BeTrue will help benefit the projects of the entire LGBT sports movement's goal of ending anti-LGBT bias in sports by 2016