Month: August 2013

'Gay' makes its debut on the Russian sports stage after the passing of the country's anti-gay law

The IAAF World Track & Field Championships are taking place right now in Moscow. IAAF president Lamine Diack thinks there's no "no problem whatsoever" with Russia's anti-gay laws, and that they must be respected. Diack is also a member of the IOC. From Pink News: Mr Diack made the comments to reporters ahead of the […]

American figure skater Johnny Weir hopes to make the U.S. team for the 2014 Sochi Olympics and said he is willing to get arrested to call attention to anti-gay laws in Russia. "If it takes me getting arrested for people to pay attention, and for people to lobby against this law, then I'm willing to […]

The NFL has seen some big changes on last year's top teams. Who will be most affected? And what does the preseason mean, really?

Reports are flooding in hourly from around the world about the latest developments regarding Russia's anti-gay law and the Winter Olympics

American middle distance runner Nick Symmonds is a friend of the LGBT community and posed for the NoH8 campaign this year. He is also opposed to the new anti-gay laws passed in Russia. But now in Moscow for the world track and field championships, Symmonds will stay silent on the issue and his stance is […]

President Obama today addressed the Winter Olympics in Russia in connection with the new laws that criminalize homosexual "propaganda." "I do not think it's appropriate to boycott the Olympics. We've got a bunch of Americans who are training hard, who are doing everything they can to succeed," Obama said at a White House news conference […]

The same Russian ministry of sports who a week ago said Olympians and fans would be subject to the country's new anti-gay laws next year in Sochi, today told everyone to "calm down" and "relax." "I want to ask you to calm down as in addition to this law we have a constitution that guarantees […]

This week's edition has more photos from the world swimming, diving and water polo championships, along with NFL training camps and the UFC. More from Outsports:

The word "Gay" will be front-and-center at the triple jump competition in Moscow on Mabel Gay's uniform. What will Russia do with that?

Pro league teams up with LGBT site to offer free tickets

Journalists are concerned about the coverage NBC will give to the Olympics and anti-gay laws in host Russia

Will the Russian government or the IOC take action against LGBT athletes and fans in Sochi?

"I think they understand that for most of the countries that participate in the Olympics, we wouldn't tolerate gays and lesbians being treated differently."

Goldstein will tend goal for Israel against the Iroquois Nationals in Syracuse, Sept. 29

The quarterback's new LA home is nearly big enough to host the white party

A boycott is ineffective and targets the wrong people. A ban of Russia from its own Games would have a powerful effect.

Names like Johnny Weir, Blake Skjellerup and Matthew Mitcham line up to oppose a boycott. Longtime activist David Mixner weighs in. Plus, the IOC thought "that's so gay" was OK.

Outsports joins LGBT sports icons like Dave Pallone, Andrew Goldstein, Dave Kopay and many others in the Hall of Fame

With the third world Outgames underway in Antwerp, Belgium, the city will be the site of a kiss-in on Friday at 6 p.m. to protest the passing of anti-gay laws in Russia. The Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia, in February. The announcement of what is being called "To Russia With Love, to […]