Year: 2014

Michael Sam performed well in the preseason while Oprah Winfrey continued to shoot the documentary, despite nonsense from "experts" that the "distraction" of cameras would hinder him.

Both schools get perfect scores on an LGBT inclusion index for colleges.

Rob Brakel has worked in the NFL for 17 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. It wasn't until he read Robbie Rogers' new book that he decided it was time to share his story with the world and come out publicly as gay.

Conner Mertens came out publicly earlier this year and, other than one incident involving fans, felt welcomed by everyone in football. Oh, and he played well too.

Dawson Roscoe is a biracial high school track & field athlete in Casper, Wyoming, who came out to friends and family in a text message late one night.

U.S. sports teams need to start this tradition.

Outsports counts down its 25 most-read stories of the year. Only two athletes show up more than once. Can you guess which ones?

Thomas Roberts and Cyd Zeigler will lead an MSNBC Twitter chat about LGBT issues in the Olympics Thursday at 10amET.

LGBTI historian Tony Scupham-Bilton reveals his current list of LGBTI Olympians, which stands at 204.

A third of Towleroad's list of comings out from 2014 are from the sports world.

Conor Murphy, a two-time Big Ten diving champion, talks about finding freedom at a young age, being gay on the Indiana Univ. diving team and the loss of his mother that changed his life.

The International Olympic Committee officially added sexual-orientation protection to its policies. We'll see if it has any effect.

Robbie Rogers will be up and down the West Coast promoting his book, 'Coming Out To Play,' and celebrating his big MLS Cup title.

Robbie Rogers has overcome fear, injuries and doubt. Today he is an MLS champion again with the LA Galaxy, this time as an openly gay man.

Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution play to 0-0 tie in first half of MLS Cup Final.

The guys show their stuff in Qatar.

When you are the first openly gay player drafted in the NFL, you get TV time, and Michael Sam did during the Missouri-Alabama football game. CBS' announcers mentioned how Sam was a star of last year's Mizzou team and that the Tigers could use him today. The gay angle was not mentioned, which is fine, […]

Sam Sendel will continue her journey to the 2016 Summer Olympics as an out lesbian, working alongside the Canadian Olympic Committee, You Can Play & Egale Canada to improve the atmosphere in sports for LGBT athletes.

Minnesota Twins outfielder goes off on reporter who asked about a political endorsement.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wants to punish Denver Bronco Von Miller for a "cheap shot" by orgasming on Miller's face.