A dozen professional football players were asked this week about their thoughts on gay athletes and expressed unanimous support to Outsports.com--a story that has been picked up by mainstream media outlets. The reports show that the NFL is not only tolerant of gay athletes, but in fact could be an environment that fosters understanding and acceptance.
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05/29/12
A dozen professional football players were asked this week about their thoughts on gay athletes and expressed unanimous support to Outsports.com--a story that has been picked up by mainstream media outlets. The reports show that the NFL is not only tolerant of gay athletes, but in fact could be an environment that fosters understanding and acceptance.
04/27/12
In this edition of LGBT en Español, see how Spanish-language media outlets covered the rule change in Miss Universe that allows transgender women to compete, and how Mexican media reacted to a kiss between two soccer players, and more!
04/27/12
En esta edición de LGBT en Español: abordamos la cobertura de medios de habla español sobre el cambio de norma en Miss Universo que permite a las mujeres transgénero competir, cómo reaccionaron los medios mexicanos ante un beso entre dos jugadores de futbol, ¡y mas!
03/28/12
Today Major League Soccer suspended Houston Dynamo midfielder Colin Clark for three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for shouting an anti-gay slur at a ball boy during Friday night's game against the Seattle Sounders.
03/05/12
Over the weekend, the You Can Play project launched a truly inspiring campaign for LGBT inclusion in the world of sports.
02/17/12
Earlier this week, OutSports.com shared the story of Jeremy, a 17-year-old high school student who is gay, an athlete, and living in a small rural town in the United States.
02/10/12
GLAAD this morning reached out to Vanderbilt University, after we became aware that students were planning to wear t-shirts that used sexual orientation as an insult during an upcoming (nationally televised) basketball game.
02/07/12
CNN political analyst Roland Martin posted an apology on his website following calls from GLAAD, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), bloggers, advocates and thousands of Americans.
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04/13/12
Falcons wide receiver Roddy White apologized Thursday night for making anti-gay comments on Twitter earlier in the d
03/29/12
Major League Soccer suspended Dynamo midfielder Colin Clark for three games with pay and fined him an undisclosed am
03/26/12
Houston Dynamo midfielder Colin Clark has apologized in a three-post Twitter statement for using a gay slur toward a
03/05/12
Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke recently created the "You Can Play" project, which aims to combat homophobia
02/28/12
The new cast includes out tennis player Martina Navratilova, “Melrose Place” actor Jack Wagner, telenovela star Will
02/06/12
Roland Martin, a commentator for CNN, sent out a controversial tweet during the Super Bowl that resulted in GLAAD de
02/02/12
GLSEN announced Wendesday that its "Think Before You Speak" PSAs will air at Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Feb. 5.
01/18/12
Outgoing German Football Association President Theo Zwanziger this week called for gay players ''to have the courage