Month: April 2015

GO! Athletes has a new board of directors, and they are making a push to connect with as many LGBT athletes, particularly in high school and college, as they can.

The similarities between Michael Sam and Shane Ray - former teammates and defensive ends at Missouri - are striking. Distractions? Ray has a drug charge and Sam is gay. Ray was a first-round pick while Sam went in the last round. 1 + 1 = 2.

There is so much interest in the young LGBT athletes Outsports features. There are many reasons. Plus, Bruce Jenner elevates the national conversation on trans issues.

The total absence of out gay males makes it seem as if the issue has gone away.

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says football builds "real men." It's just the latest in a culture that ignores sensitivities based on race, gender, sexual orientation and just about everything else.

Kendra Fisher, an elite hockey player in Canada, talks publicly for the first time about being gay. The mental illness advocate now hopes to add her voice to the fight against homophobia in sports.

Michael Martin and Logan Westrope danced to 'Stay With Me' on a night to remember. 'When the slow songs played, we would just stare into each other's eyes.'

As the Supreme Court readies to debate gay marriage, we ask a young athlete what being married is like in the Bible Belt.

The world's premiere sports-blogger event is hitting Chicago this week with the NFL Draft. Speakers include Fallon Fox, Chris Kluwe, Christina Kahrl, Robert Klemko, Kevin Blackistone, Maggie Hendricks, Sarah Spain and Cyd Zeigler.

Terrence Clemens grew up in poverty in South Central Los Angeles and spent time in Federal prison. Now he's forging a college basketball career and coming out in the new documentary film 'Game Face.'

Professional Bowler Anthony Pepe came out publicly on Facebook this week, telling his followers they can unfriend him if they can't respect him being gay.

Former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears says Michael Sam has all the talent to be in the NFL for years.

Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were arrested on suspicion of domestic assault. The WNBA players are engaged to marry.

NBC News does a powerful story on a boy and his amazing parents.

One athlete's story highlights the dangers some Christian schools pose as they threaten LGBT athletes and fire gay coaches. Yet these schools are allowed to remain in the NCAA and NAIA. That must change immediately.

That's what you get when an gay Oklahoma track and field athlete tells his story of acceptance.

The Canadian Olympic Committee hosts a roundtable on LGBT issues in sport this week.

Tanner Williams grew up a Southern Baptist and struggled with his sexuality. He says pole vaulting and God saved him. He celebrates his wedding anniversary in June.

New York Islanders fans allegedly yelled racist and homophobic slurs at a group of Capitals fans during their Stanley Cup Playoffs game on Sunday.

Bruce Jenner talked with Diane Sawyer. It's expected that we will hear thoughts about Jenner's personal life that seems to have so many people talking.