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Outsports Premieres #GLAADAwards video of San Francisco Giants Accepting Corporate Leader Award, Recognize GLAAD's Work in Sports World
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
9:00am

Outsports today premiered the video of Staci Slaughter, San Francisco Giants spokesperson, accepting the Corporate Leader Award at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco on Saturday. They further went on to recognize the important work GLAAD is doing to the lead the conversation for LGBT equality in the sports world.

07/27/09
Bestselling Author E. Lynn Harris Dies | 07/27/09

Media

05/12/09
It’s Time Fox News “Catches” Up – Anti-Gay Jokes Unacceptable | 05/12/09

Fox News continued it's unfortunate history of making anti-gay jokes at Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) expense th

04/06/09
Anti-Gay Coach, Dungy Steps Down; Harry Knox, HRC Religion Director Steps Up | 04/06/09

Shortly after the White House published a list of faith-based council members that included anti-gay evangelical foo

04/03/09
UFC's Dana White Apologizes on Video | 04/03/09

As promised to GLAAD, Dana White used his video blog (published on the

04/02/09
UFC's Dana White Will Make it Right | 04/02/09

I just spoke with UFC President Dana White.

04/01/09
Dana White and UFC Need to Apologize | 04/01/09
04/01/09
Anti-gay Former NFL Coach To Work for White House | 04/01/09
03/26/09
Gay Couple's Honor Defended in Sports Bar | 03/26/09

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German Football Chief Calls For Players to Come Out
01/18/12

Outgoing German Football Association President Theo Zwanziger this week called for gay players ''to have the courage

Calling on Commissioners in Professional Sports to Take a Stand for Equality
12/29/11

ESPN's Howard Bryant discusses his thoughts on why no professional athletes who are still playing have come out this year, and he calls on the commissioners of the leagues to support equality openly in order to make the sports world more welcoming for any athlete who decides to come out.

Tebow and Team Decline Participating in "It Gets Better"
12/21/11

In a statement, Denver Broncos' spokesman Patrick Smyth indicated that the team would not be creating an "It Gets Better" video in the near future.

Former MLS Player Comes Out
11/10/11

David Testo, a former Major League Soccer player with the Columbus Crew, came out in an interview.

UFC: Gay Fighters Should Come Out
10/28/11

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says that if his league has any gay fighters, he wishes they woul

NFL To Protect Gay Employees From Discrimination
09/25/11

The new collective bargaining agreement for the National Football League has successfully added the language "sexual

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