Mexican soccer fan explains why ‘puto’ is a gay slur
Defending the chant is akin to defending the Confederate flag.
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2015Defending the chant is akin to defending the Confederate flag.
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2015Mexico fans cheering on their men's national team chanted "iPuto!" at least five times at Chicago's Soldier Field last night. The team's next game is in Phoenix this Sunday.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 10, 2015Sergiy Stakhovsky, a top-100 world tennis player from Ukraine, says there are no gay men at the elite level of tennis, and that there are so many lesbians he wouldn't have his daughter play tennis.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 10, 2015Cincinnati's National Underground Railroad Freedom Center display features Billy Bean and Dale Scott.
By Jim Buzinski | July 9, 2015The Women's World Cup drew strong readership for the final. What will be its lasting impact on women's sports and LGBT athletes?
By Outsports | July 9, 2015Michael Martin of West Virginia puts his own spin on the gay marriage anthem.
By Jim Buzinski | July 8, 2015The 519 and Pride House are teaming up with various organizations to present some powerful events during the PanAm Games to demonstrate and build inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 8, 2015"Before I came out to the world as gay, I was scared I was going to lose a ton of people, but I was wrong."
By Javier Ruisanchez | July 8, 2015Eric Mitchell was just a kid when he decided he had to be part of the Olympic ski jumping team. As he grew into his sport, he also realized he couldn't continue to hide the fact that he's gay. Stories from Sochi changed his fear to determination.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 8, 2015The openly gay Galaxy player is among those featured in this season's video.
By Jim Buzinski | July 7, 2015Thomas Burgess is outspoken gay rights supporter for same-sex unions Down Under.
By Jim Buzinski | July 7, 2015Ramona Bachmann, a top player for Switzerland at the World Cup, used the stage to come out publicly.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 7, 2015Blatant sexism drove a lot of men to avoid the incredible month-long journey of the U.S. Women's National Team. While 25 million Americans watched the final, I feel sorry for every sports fan who didn't.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 6, 2015This year's ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue includes Brittney Griner, World Cup champion Ali Krieger, NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr., and NBA's Kevin Love.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 6, 2015While the Detroit LGBT Chamber of Commerce last week announced an official LGBT Pride Night with the Detroit Lions, they now say the Lions will not sanction the event aimed at supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender fans.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 5, 2015The Detroit Lions will host an LGBT Pride Night this Oct. 25 against the Minnesota Vikings. It is the second such event ever in the NFL.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 1, 2015Nathan Novosel, the former college basketball captain at the Univ. of Rochester, comes out as gay in a column for Teach For America. He is now engaged to be married.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 1, 2015"To be able to walk down the street as a married couple is the best feeling in the world," Tanner Williams writes. He and his husband married a year ago.
By Tanner Williams | June 30, 2015Julian Edelman painted his social-media presence with rainbows after Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 29, 2015The US Women's National Team heads into the World Cup semifinals in Germany ready for the toughest battle they've faced.
By Joanna Lohman | June 29, 2015Score weekly updates
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