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Dave Pallone was outed in 1988 and then lost his job. It wasn't until he wrote his autobiography that he was truly free.

Los Angeles Dodgers will host the second annual gay "LGBT Night Out" on Aug. 22 with Tom Whitman and Flip, benefitting AIDS Project Los Angeles and supported by Outsports.

The Chicago White Sox will host gay night 'Out at the Sox' on Saturday, Aug. 16. Some White Sox fans are angry about it.

Michael Sam accepted an ESPY Award for his courage, while Billy Bean was hired by Major League Baseball to head up diversity issues. Where does this now leave baseball in the race for inclusion?

Billy 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.

Major League Baseball will make the announcement about its handling of gay issues and homophobia Tuesday before the League's All-Star game.

David Ortiz: "I love people the way they are. Especially if you are honest with yourself. You know what I'm saying? It's the (expletive) 21st century man. Get over it."

Brittany McMillan's Spirit Day initiative will reach sports fans of virtually every major pro-sports league. Will we see purple on the NFL Network's Thursday Night Football?

Plus, Cyd reports from Reykjavik where he sees the naked pictures of Aussie rugger George Burgess for the first time

"Major League Baseball has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination," Commissioner Bud Selig says.

The Giants, 49ers, Raiders, Warriors, Athletics, Sharks and Earthquakes come together with Comcast SportsNet to produce an LGBT-inclusive PSA

Mark your calendars for June 25 and Aug. 27

Baer talks with The Last Closet about why and how the Giants have been such pioneers

Landry Jones and Jeremy Affeldt talk about their Christian perspectives on gay athletes

The former Atlanta Braves standout tweets that Rutgers coach Mike Rice shouldn't have been blamed for his actions

Earvin Johnson III, 20, hits the town with his reported boyfriend

USA Today article makes the case that Major League Baseball will have the first out gay athlete in the big pro sports

The former Oakland A's slugger Tweets his support for marriage as the Supreme Court deliberates 'gays and ungays.' Mr. Scalia! Paging Mr. Scalia!

Conference in Orlando aimed at bringing baseball to inner-city kids includes discussion about LGBT youth and homophobia with Wade Davis, Darnell Moore and Aaron McQuade

Jose Estevez, an out runner for Boston College, and Patrick Burke of the You Can Play Project get a warm reception when they discuss homophobia in sports with the Blue Jays' minor and major leaguers.