Dallas Mavericks owner, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist Mark Cuban has been added to the expanding list of high profile members on the … [Read more...] about Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Joins Athlete Ally Advisory Board
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Sick BASE Jump from Mt. Everest: VIDEO
Russian daredevil Valaery Rozov makes a record base jump from the top of Mount Everest, USA Today reports: Rozov, 48, claimed the record for the … [Read more...] about Sick BASE Jump from Mt. Everest: VIDEO
Towleroad Talking Points: A Gender-Bending Superheroine
BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories GAY NEWS In an impressively enlightened move, the Hub Network has introduced a cartoon for … [Read more...] about Towleroad Talking Points: A Gender-Bending Superheroine
Tennis Player James Blake Joins Anti-Homophobia Campaign
American tennis player James Blake joins Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick as an ambassador to the anti-homophobia group Athlete Ally. Says Blake: “I am … [Read more...] about Tennis Player James Blake Joins Anti-Homophobia Campaign
Former ‘Trevor Project’ Chair and CEO Launches New LGBT Equality Group for Sports and Entertainment
David McFarland, the former Chair and CEO of The Trevor Project, today launched United for Equality in Sports & Entertainment, a new non-profit … [Read more...] about Former ‘Trevor Project’ Chair and CEO Launches New LGBT Equality Group for Sports and Entertainment
Boston Bombing Victim and Man Who Helped Save Him Throw Out First Pitch for the Red Sox: VIDEO
Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the Boston bombing, and Carlos Arredondo, the man who assisted at the bomb site and was photographed pushing Bauman … [Read more...] about Boston Bombing Victim and Man Who Helped Save Him Throw Out First Pitch for the Red Sox: VIDEO
College Basketball’s First Openly Gay Player Jallen Messersmith Was Raised Mormon, Leads Catholic Team
Outsports has a wonderful feature piece about Jallen Messersmith, the first gay men’s college basketball player to come out while still playing. … [Read more...] about College Basketball’s First Openly Gay Player Jallen Messersmith Was Raised Mormon, Leads Catholic Team
Out Lesbian Player Brittney Griner Breaks WNBA Dunks Record in Her First Game: VIDEO
Brittney Griner, the top WNBA draft pick who came out of the closet in April, broke the WNBA's dunks record in her first game, NBC Sports … [Read more...] about Out Lesbian Player Brittney Griner Breaks WNBA Dunks Record in Her First Game: VIDEO
NFL MVP Adrian Peterson ‘Not With’ Gay Marriage
Amani Toomer and Bruce Murray interviewed Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, the reigning NFL MVP on Thursday, asking him what his … [Read more...] about NFL MVP Adrian Peterson ‘Not With’ Gay Marriage
Robbie Rogers Makes History, Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Play in a U.S. Pro Sport: VIDEO
Yesterday I reported that Robbie Rogers could play Sunday night with the LA Galaxy, and he did.Rogers took the field for the Galaxy, breaking barriers … [Read more...] about Robbie Rogers Makes History, Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Play in a U.S. Pro Sport: VIDEO