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Video: Barry Sanders: If Gay Player Comes Out, He’ll Get Teased In The Locker Room

Steve Pep February 2, 2013

With so much talk this week about professional athletes and openly gay players, the camera-toting folks at TMZ decided to get Barry Sanders' take … [Read more...] about Video: Barry Sanders: If Gay Player Comes Out, He’ll Get Teased In The Locker Room

Andy Towle January 4, 2013

Matt Jarvis is the third straight football player (after David Beckham and Freddie Ljungberg) to appear on the cover of UK's Attitude magazine, … [Read more...] about Straight Pro Footballer Matt Jarvis Makes Shirtless Appeal for Gay Footballer to Come Out

Andy Towle December 19, 2012

Liverpool footballer Suso has been fined approximately $16,000 for referring to a teammate as "gay" on Twitter, Sky News reports:Suso last … [Read more...] about Liverpool Footballer Fined $16K for Calling Teammate ‘Gay’ on Twitter

Andy Towle November 26, 2012

In Hot Chip's new "Don't Deny Your Love" video, the group watches a pro footballer (well, his avatar proxy) come out of the closet. … [Read more...] about Male Footballers Can’t Deny Their Lust for One Another in Hot Chip’s New Video: WATCH

Andy Towle November 13, 2012

Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burch was suspended for three games, ordered to attend sensitivity training, and fined an undisclosed amount by Major … [Read more...] about Seattle Sounders Player Marc Burch Gets Three Game Suspension, Fine from MLS for Anti-Gay Slur: VIDEO

Andy Towle October 22, 2012

BILL MAHER: He found another video of Romney talking about women. DAVID GUETTA AND NICKY ROMERO: Metropolis. CYPRUS: A football fan lobs an explosive … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1235

Andy Towle September 14, 2012

A gay German pro footballer, in an interview with the web publication Fluter, said that he's afraid to come out of the closet for fear of his … [Read more...] about German Chancellor Angela Merkel Expresses Support for Anonymous Gay Footballer Afraid to Come Out

Andy Towle September 10, 2012

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

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)

Andy Towle August 28, 2012

A 'No to Homophobia' campaign will begin airing on Australian television this week meant to stamp out homophobic and transphobic … [Read more...] about ‘No to Homophobia’ Ads to Air in Australia: VIDEO