(This story was published in 2007). Rene Portland, women’s basketball coach at Penn State for the past 27 years, who claimed she had a “no lesbians” policy on her team, has resigned, effective immediately. Portland submitted her resignation to Tim Curley, Director of Athletics, yesterday evening. Curley said a nationwide search for a new coach […]

The You Can Play project aims to end homophobia in sports and stop casual homophobic language in the locker room. Their video campaign features athletes, coaches and administrators from college and the pros. The NHL has been particularly active with the project

Rene Portland, the Penn State women’s basketball coach, turned in her letter of resignation yesterday evening. Advocates for social justice in sport and women’s basketball fans everywhere are celebrating.

Reflections on the Rene Portland - Jen Harris Lawsuit Settlement

National Sports Leaders Gathered to Discuss “Negative Recruiting” at NCAA Headquarters

(This story was published in 2006). By: Silas Rader (Managing Editor, The Spectrum, SUNY Buffalo) Editor’s Note: This article ran originally in the SUNY Buffalo student paper, The Spectrum, March 8, 2006 Log onto the Web site for State University of New York at Buffalo Athletics and on any day you’ll find scores, highlights and […]

Stories have swirled around this year's NFL combine that various teams wanted to ask Manti Te'o if he's gay. Other potential draftees said teams did in fact ask them. A firestorm erupted around the controversy.

After a weak non-apology, the 49ers cornerback shows true remorse

(This story was published in 2002). Recent strides have given hope that some in high places want the negative attitudes toward gays in sports to change: Stanford held a homophobia training program for varsity coaches last year; Harvard held a panel discussion including openly gay varsity athletes last spring; the NCAA hosted a discussion on […]

North Dakota State College of Science coach Chuck Parsons dismisses gay player

The Olympics are the best sports showcase for the beauty of the human body, male and female. One bonus of hours of insane training and diet is a rockin’ bod, and we all notice, gay, straight or somewhere else on the spectrum. As one Olympian told ESPN the Magazine, “Even if their face is a […]

It seems that people can’t get enough of U.S rower Henrik Rummel and his bulge, seen as the U.S. men’s fours won a bronze medal in rowing at the London Olympics. It’s been all over the Internet and was featured on the shows of both John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Check out this great article […]

The Olympics are a feast for the eyes, the most elite male and female athletes on the planet competing in tip-top shape as they go for gold. The competitions are intense and when they are over, athletes like to celebrate, many times with hugs and touches. At the Olympics, a thousand bromances (and their female […]

To measure the progress we’re making in the fight to end homophobia in sports, we need just two things: Cause and effect. The cause is the news story. Today, professional soccer player Robbie Rogers provided that when he came out publicly. Having struggled with his sexual orientation for years, today he open the door for […]

Robbie Rogers, a former player on the U.S. national soccer team, Major League Soccer and in the English League Championship, has come out as gay. Rogers, 25, was released by Leeds United last month and appears to be stepping away from the sport. He posted this on his website today: Now is my time to […]

Sports Illustrated has published its annual swimsuit issue, aka the most boring issue of the year. For those into hot women in bikinis, it’s always been a nice antidote in the middle of winter. But why should straight guys and lesbians have all the fun? Gay males also suffer through winter and could use a […]

Chris Kluwe, 30, is a punter entering his eighth year with the Minnesota Vikings. He has done three radio ads for Minnesotans for Equality, opposed to a November ballot initiative in the state that would change the state constitution to define marriage only between a man and a woman. Outspoken and articulate, Kluwe talked with […]

One of the best You Can Play videos comes from this Illinois pro hockey team

Locker room language drove closeted baseball player James Nutter to embark on a suicide attempt. Now he wants to help gay athletes find their way out of the closet.

As a year-end treat, I went through the Outsports traffic stats for 2012 and wanted to know what the most popular photos were. Readers enjoy the coming out stories of gay athletes, but find it hard to resist photos of athletes, pro or amateur, doing their thing. Being an Olympics year, it was no surprise […]