If team LGBTI were a country, it'd be tied with Poland and Chinese Taipei in 21st place for the total medal count: one gold medal for Brazil's newest … [Read more...] about Rio Olympics Show More Same-Sex Love, LGBT Acceptance
Rio 2016 Day 5 Report: The Wintry Games, an Olympian Parties Out, Tom Daley and Green Water
The games of the XXXI Olympiad, which people in the Northern Hemisphere refer to as the Rio Summer Games are actually held in the winter for all … [Read more...] about Rio 2016 Day 5 Report: The Wintry Games, an Olympian Parties Out, Tom Daley and Green Water
Brazil’s First Gold Medalist in Rio Overcame Unimaginable Hardship With Help from Longtime Girlfriend
Rafaela Silva, the first (and so far only) medalist to give host Brazil a gold medal, had a very tough road leading up to her recent Olympic … [Read more...] about Brazil’s First Gold Medalist in Rio Overcame Unimaginable Hardship With Help from Longtime Girlfriend
Rio 2016 Day 4 Report: Boys from Ipanema, a Stunner and an ‘Ouch!’ Moment
Day 4 in Rio 2016 was a day of extremes -- both good and bad -- so we thought we'd start our recap with something a little less emotionally … [Read more...] about Rio 2016 Day 4 Report: Boys from Ipanema, a Stunner and an ‘Ouch!’ Moment
Rio 2016 Day 3 Report: Another Arrest, a Lesbian Marriage Proposal and the Men’s Gymnastic Final
Day three in Rio zd: Tom Daley won the bronze medal in synchronized diving (China won the gold, Team USA took the silver) in the men's 10-meter … [Read more...] about Rio 2016 Day 3 Report: Another Arrest, a Lesbian Marriage Proposal and the Men’s Gymnastic Final
Rio 2016, Day Two Report: Upsets, Wind and Flame
Craziness. The second day of the Rio games started with a rare cancelation of an event (rowing) and ended with yet another gold medal for Michael … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day Two Report: Upsets, Wind and Flame
Rio 2016, Day One Report: Samba, Speedos and Sexy Water Polo Players
Twenty-four hours ago, the world didn't really know what to expect from this year's Olympic games in Rio. But once the Olympic torch was lit at the … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day One Report: Samba, Speedos and Sexy Water Polo Players
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines. Your Exclusive ‘Towleroad at Rio 2016’ Coverage Starts Today
It hasn't been an easy road for Brazil to get to Rio 2016. Amidst an epic political crisis, major economic turmoil, a less-than-flattering … [Read more...] about Gentlemen, Start Your Engines. Your Exclusive ‘Towleroad at Rio 2016’ Coverage Starts Today
Sean Patrick Maloney Jabs Peter Thiel for Saying ‘Who Cares’ About LGBT Rights
In a direct response to Peter Thiel's now infamous "Who cares?" remarks he used to address the Republican National Convention in Ohio last week, New … [Read more...] about Sean Patrick Maloney Jabs Peter Thiel for Saying ‘Who Cares’ About LGBT Rights
AFA Goes After Hilton Hotels for ‘Shocking’ Travel + Leisure Readers with Gay Couple
Our never-happy foes over at the American Family Association (AFA) are at it again. AFA is an anti-LGBT nonprofit which fears the 'homosexual … [Read more...] about AFA Goes After Hilton Hotels for ‘Shocking’ Travel + Leisure Readers with Gay Couple