Michael Sam accepted ESPN's Arthur Ashe Courage Award for coming out as gay before the NFL Draft. Now he sets out to write the final act in this transformative year in sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 17, 2014I know it's always depressing to read too much on Twitter when any big event happens, since the site has a fair number of racists, sexists, homophobes and all-around idiots. But I assumed Michael Sam getting an ESPY for coming out as an openly gay NFL draftee would be different. Wrong. Below is just a […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 17, 2014One thing sports showers are not is erotic. ESPN looks at the mythology of soaping up with teammates.
By Jim Buzinski | July 16, 2014I strongly recommended a tough or religious NFL player to present the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Michael Sam.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 16, 2014NBC Sports doesn't shy away from propping up openly gay sports radio host Jason Page, who has previous experience with ESPN and Sirius/XM.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 16, 2014Jeff Sanborn coaches boys cross-country and boys and girls track & field at Wethersfield High School in Connecticut. He came out as gay to his teams recently. It went without incident.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 16, 201485% in survey witnessed or experienced abuse, mostly verbal.
By Jim Buzinski | July 15, 2014Billy Bean, the openly gay former MLB player, will head up baseball's efforts to build a safe workplace for all as Ambassador For Inclusion. His efforts will touch on gay issues, as well as race, gender and other issues of diversity.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 15, 2014Chris Kluwe accused Vikings coaches of firing him due to his support of gay rights. Now the Vikings say they won't release their internal investigation. Kluwe says he'll sue the team.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 15, 2014Dustin Petzold prefers Led Zeppelin to Lady Gaga and has the fashion sense of Bill Belichick. He now realizes he does fit in to a larger culture.
By Dustin Petzold | July 14, 2014Major League Baseball will make the announcement about its handling of gay issues and homophobia Tuesday before the League's All-Star game.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 14, 2014Ian Thorpe said in a TV interview that he is not straight, he is gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 13, 2014"I could have lived a very different life if I'd been out," Australian gold medal swimmer says.
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2014Ian Thorpe is openly gay and maybe now he'll be happy. I had a glimpse into his situation 10 years ago.
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2014The cutest moment in the World Cup postgame came when German teammates Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski did this air kiss on worldwide TV seen by hundreds of millions: Podolski then followed it up with this tweet that has been shared 85,000 times: AHA! pic.twitter.com/iK5hbfm7Hr — Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) July 13, 2014 What a change it […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2014Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in a TV interview Sunday with Michael Parkinson, according to reports.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 12, 2014FIFA affirmed the use of 'puto' by fans during the World Cup. Now LGBT leaders want soccer's world body to take real action against slurs.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 11, 2014This week's collection includes the World Cup, mixed martial arts, baseball, rugby and our faves, Aussie Rules Football.Photo caption and credit:Photo 1. James Haskell relaxes during the England rugby team recovery session in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)2. Jacques Potgieter (right) and Nick Phipps relax during a Waratahs Super Rugby recovery session […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 11, 2014Former Wisconsin and Kansas football player Brad Thorson, who came out as gay last week, talks about his journey.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 10, 2014