Month: July 2013

The NBA brothers share what the camp meant to them

Ezra Amacher talks about his passion for Arizona basketball and why his apprehension about coming out has recently faded

NBC Sports' Mark Lazarus seems willing to wait for an incident before discussing the oppressive laws

Mike Rice's attendance continues several months of working with GLSEN to understand the impact of the gay slurs he used with his players

Gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, won't be targeted under new laws that criminalize homosexuality, the International Olympic Committee said today. From the Russian website R-Sport: "As a sporting organization, what we can do is to continue to work to ensure that the Games can take place without discrimination […]

Julie Hermann, the new athletic director at Rutgers University, is a lesbian and the mother of the 7-year-old son. Hermann did not come out in the media, but rather in her official bio posted on the school's website: "Hermann and her partner Dr. Leslie Danehy are the proud parents of a seven-year-old son, Aidan." She […]

A coach says a boycott of the Games because of Russia's anti-gay laws won't work. Instead, all athletes should show the world they stand with their LGBT counterparts.

This week's selections include diving and water polo from the world championships in Spain; the start of NFL training camps, baseball and Paralympics competition. More from Outsports:

The speed skater explains why a boycott is a terrible idea and why there is virtually no chance of the Russian government harassing him.

A bit of history will be made Saturday night in Seattle, when Liz Carmouche, 29, fights Jessica Andrade, 21, in a UFC bantamweight bout. The fight can be seen live on Fox at 8 p.m. EDT. It’s Andrade’s first UFC fight, while Carmouche’s last UFC event was a loss to champion Ronda Rousey where she […]

The Games will start in February 2014 against a backdrop of Russia's new anti-gay laws.

Last week, we had an English rugby player taking nude self-pics. This week, we have a rugby player turned gay porn star in Colby Jansen. Is there something about rugby that lends itself to one being uninhibited?The website Nightcharm has a long interview with Jansen (the photos are extremely NSFW, so no link here, but […]

The former players address themselves at various life stages, from being teens in the closet to out-and-proud adults.

Boxer who killed a man over gay slur came out publicly several years ago

We bring together experts on trans athletes and MMA for a reasonable conversation about Fallon Fox and the future of trans athletes in combat sports

We rank all 32 NFL teams based on how "gay" they are. Not surprisingly, the Packers are tops. We hope.

Griner leads three rookies who have all supplanted Maya Moore, who had lead jersey sales for two seasons.

The Out-Fit Challenge Mud Run, created especially for the LGBT community, took place at Tuxedo Park in New York last month to benefit the Family Equality Council and the Ali Forney Center for homeless youth. Here is a gallery of people negotiating obstacles and getting muddy for a good cause.

Galaxy records win as they anticipate a quick return to action for the openly gay winger

An eclectic roundup from the media on gays in sports, highlighted by an L.A. Times piece looking at how Britney Griner has risen above being bullied and loneliness. Plus, Chris Kluwe has porn star groupies and speedskater Blake Skjellerup is a fan of One Direction. WNBA's Brittney Griner has learned to rise above it all […]