Amateur footballer Jake Ball is making news in Australia after coming out of the closet and launching a campaign urging the AFL to air anti-homophobia … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Footballer Creates Storm of Publicity After Young Footballer Comes Out, Launches Anti-Homophobia Campaign
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NEWS: Hitch, Bumps, And Ballers (VIDEO)
The Times neatly sums up the sudden eruption of pro-equality sentiment from the NFL:“I think it’s a transformational moment and seismic shift to see … [Read more...] about NEWS: Hitch, Bumps, And Ballers (VIDEO)
Alabama High School Students Hoist Homophobic Banner During Nationally Televised Football Game
An Alabama state title high school football team between Daphne and Spanish Fort was televised on ESPN over the weekend, as was a banner hoisted up by … [Read more...] about Alabama High School Students Hoist Homophobic Banner During Nationally Televised Football Game
Andy Roddick Says Good-bye to Tennis: VIDEO
Andy Roddick fought back tears yesterday as he retired from tennis following a loss to Juan Martin del Potro in the fourth round of the U.S. … [Read more...] about Andy Roddick Says Good-bye to Tennis: VIDEO
Boy Asks Novak Djokovic to Marry Him at U.S. Open Practice: VIDEO
When a boy in the stands shouted "Djokovic, will you marry me?" to the tennis champ at a U.S. Open practice session this week, Nole invited … [Read more...] about Boy Asks Novak Djokovic to Marry Him at U.S. Open Practice: VIDEO
18-Year-Old Welsh Rugby Player Describes Coming Out to Mom, Team in Emotional Video: WATCH
Thomas “Bozzy” Bosworth, an 18-year-old rugby player from Wales, came out of the closet earlier this month to his mother, and his team. He also … [Read more...] about 18-Year-Old Welsh Rugby Player Describes Coming Out to Mom, Team in Emotional Video: WATCH
San Francisco 49ers Join It Gets Better To Support LGBT Youth: VIDEO
The San Francisco 49ers broke some new ground today by becoming the first NFL team to join the international It Gets Better Project that tells LGBT … [Read more...] about San Francisco 49ers Join It Gets Better To Support LGBT Youth: VIDEO
Lance Armstrong No Longer Fighting Doping Charges
Though he still calls the US Anti-Doping Agency's investigation into his career an "unconstitutional witch hunt," cyclist Lance Armstrong said he will … [Read more...] about Lance Armstrong No Longer Fighting Doping Charges
Why Sports Matter To LGBT Rights Movements
Chris Geidner and Kevin Lincoln at BuzzFeed today published a lengthy article exploring the behind-the-scenes work being done to make professional … [Read more...] about Why Sports Matter To LGBT Rights Movements
NEWS: A Pansexual Legislator In Texas, A Tormented Androgyne In London, And The Sanctity Of Marriage In Nevada
After his London disappointment, gay Aussie diver Matthew Mitcham ponders the future: Mitcham ... has had enough of the incessant … [Read more...] about NEWS: A Pansexual Legislator In Texas, A Tormented Androgyne In London, And The Sanctity Of Marriage In Nevada