Media

Michael Sam has gotten tired of answering questions about being gay in football. It seems the media is finally tiring of the questions as well.

Alex Kay-Jelski is the new man at the Daily Mail.

Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated says the media's handling of Michael Sam was "tactful," with few missteps.

Michael Sam doesn't wish he had not come out publicly, like the media is claiming. Instead, he wishes we lived in a world in which celebrities like him could live life without looking over their shoulders. It's an important nuance.

Mark McAdam, a sportscaster for Sky Sports, has come out as gay. He also took off all of his clothes, which we're not mad at.

Michael Sam, Joanna Lohman, Brittney Griner and Wade Davis are among those gay athletes highlighted by People magazine.

For years we've been told what a disaster it will be for a team that takes on an openly gay pro athlete. Yet the Brooklyn Nets are 9-3 with Jason Collins.

WFAA commentator Dale Hansen nails the need to open doors for gay players like Michael Sam.

The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of how NFL prospect Michael Sam came out

People across the Web and around the world react -- mostly positively -- to the diving sensation's news that he's dating a man

Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media & Society presents three days of conversation about the intersection of the media, sports & the LGBT community

Mark Cuban. Kevin Durant. Arian Foster. Floyd Maywether. Outsports. We’re so thrilled to again be listed as part of Sports Illustrated‘s Twitter 100. The list is compiled by polling the magazine’s staffers, who are all “hard-core Twitter users.” And while we can’t compete with Bill Simmons’ 1.8 million Twitter followers, it’s awesome to see the […]

Part of Outsports’ series on our 100 most important moments in gay sports history. Media, 1998: ESPN made the issue of gays in sports the centerpiece for coverage on the air and online in late 1998 and into 1999. "The World of the Gay Athlete" was groundbreaking in that a major mainstream media outlet devoted […]

New York Times reporter John Branch profiles Outsports in a story that just moved on the Web and will be in the Friday print edition. We met John out in L.A. back in December and spent a delightful afternoon with him. I think he wrote a terrific and insightful story. John hopes to write more […]

As I read Selena Robert's SI smug, judgmental piece about Tiger Woods' press conference, and noted other media's smug, judgmental allegations that Tiger aims to hijack some attention from the Vancouver Games, I wondered how many other Americans are getting turned off by the smug, judgmental national attitude that is building around the golfer's awful […]

In the U.S., a lot of coverage of the Winter Games will be on tape delay, especially on the West Coast (even though Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone). But there are ways to watch coverage online. The terrific website Lifehacker tells you how. In the U.S., a lot of coverage of the Winter […]

For four years, GLAAD had a president in Neil Giuliano who was a strong advocate for work in the sports world. He created the sports desk, hired Ted Rybka to run it, and worked constantly to bring members of the sports media into the GLAAD fold. Giuliano left GLAAD last year, and I caught up […]

I am scheduled to appear on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern. The subject is gays in sports in conjunction with October being gay and lesbian history month. Former lacrosse player Andrew Goldstein is also scheduled to appear. I am not sure what their angle is yet. I am scheduled to […]

What are the odds that a thrown cricket ball could knock down a pigeon? It happened at this English match: What are the odds that a thrown cricket ball could knock down a pigeon? It happened at this English match:

The folks at Spike TV are having a sexy athlete contest, and I guess they assume that 100% of their male audience is straight the way the contest is billed: Back for its 3rd year, Spike’s Guys Choice is asking you once again to vote on all that’s important to men everywhere. The folks at […]