The League has to do much more to ensure a safe work environment for gay athletes before asking anyone about their sexual orientation

The former pitcher writes for Mile High Sports that gay athletes may have trouble controling themselves in the locker room

Former NFL player and coach says he would have supported a gay player on any of his teams

Foxworth talks about gay family members, having gay teammates and the environment of the locker room

Former Chicago Bears quarterback cites Christians and Muslims as problems for gay athletes in the locker room

Progress Is Still Slow, but More Athletes Are Reaching Out

A Goalie Comes Out and Finds Out Little Has Changed (and That's Good)

(This story was published in 2004). 2005 update: Florida softball coach fired In a settlement that was termed groundbreaking, the University of Florida has agreed to provide diversity training dealing with homophobia to all its coaches, athletic directors and staff. The settlement was reached in the case of Andrea Zimbardi, a softball player who says […]

'Coming Out Often Felt Like Jumping Off a 30-Foot Cliff into a Deep Pool of Water'

Indiana High School Basketball Star Stays in the Closet, but His Secret Carries a Price

(This story was published in 2002). A 15-year-old California student banned from gym class because she is a lesbian has sued her middle school, alleging discrimination. Ashly Massey, an eighth-grader in Banning, a small community in the Southern California desert, contends she was forced to sit in the principal’s office during physical education class this […]

(This story was published in 2005). Andrew Goldstein, the All-American Dartmouth College lacrosse goalie who came out to his team after the 2003 season, was the subject of a feature segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter on May 29. “I never once imagined that I would be an openly gay person, that that would be my life. […]

Female athletes must face lesbian stereotype in so-called masculine sports

Some make sexual orientation an issue during recruiting trips

Some gay athletes at UCLA feel isolated from teammates and coaches on and off the field

Player Says She Was Released Because She Is a Lesbian; School Defends Coaches

Skier: 'I Could Not Approach My Potential as an Athlete if Pieces of Myself Were Scattered'

'I Wasn't Going to Let Some Ignorant Man Mess With My Dreams and Tell Me That I Am Not Worth It '

A Rower Comes Out: If Your Teammates Don’t Accept You, Then You Really Aren’t on a Team

Graham Ackerman wins back-to-back national championships