Sports

Stories that show how athletes, teams, leagues, and journalists who cover the world of sports are dealing with LGBT-related issues

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Pernetti Out as Rutgers Athletic Director
Friday, April 5, 2013
1:36pm

Tim Pernetti hands in his letter of resignation after video of basketball Coach Mike Rice shouting anti-gay slurs at players goes viral.

05/31/11
Advocate Ben Cohen Speaks to CNN About Ending Homophobia in Sports | 05/31/11

05/23/11
GLAAD Reaching Out to Chicago Bulls, NBA, Following Anti-Gay Slur | 05/23/11

05/16/11
Some Amazing Progress Being Made in Sports | 05/16/11

05/13/11
NFL Player Nic Harris Takes a Stand in Support of Marriage Equality | 05/13/11

05/02/11
GLAAD to Meet With MLB to Discuss LGBT Inclusion, Positive Messages | 05/02/11

04/29/11
Braves Place McDowell on Leave, Pending Investigation | 04/29/11

04/27/11
GLAAD Reaching out to Atlanta Braves After Accusation | 04/27/11

UPDATE: Late Tuesday evening, Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell issued

04/27/11
New Film Highlights Transgender Tennis Player Renée Richards' Life | 04/27/11

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Orlando Cruz's historic night
10/20/12

LZ Granderson's reflections on what Orlando Cruz's win last night means for the gay community.

Orlando's Best Fight Ever
10/11/12

On October 11, the LGBT community celebrates National Coming Out Day and this year we have one more newly out person with whom to celebrate--Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz. When the former Olympian said in interviews last week that he is gay, I know he made a world of difference for so many people.

Opponent of first openly gay boxer: “It doesn’t matter that he’s gay, he’s a great boxer”
10/11/12

The sports world was buzzing after Orlando Cruz, a Puerto Rican boxer and top featherweight, announced that he was gay, becoming the first openly gay active boxer in history. So what did his opponent have to say? “The fact that he came out as being gay doesn’t take away his merits as a great boxer,” says Jorge Pazos at Orlando International Airport today in a video posted by EMC events.

Chris Kluwe plays for your side.
10/03/12

On September 7, you could sense the howls of laughter reverberating across the Internet after Kluwe’s excoriating le

Ex-Viking Birk Lends Support For Marriage Equality Ban
10/02/12

Former Minnesota Viking Matt Birk has proclaimed his support for an amendment banning marriage equality in Minnesota.

Players' Support of Marriage Equality Alters N.F.L. Image
09/09/12

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has been a consistent supporter of marriage equality.

Ravens Linebacker Blasted for Support Of Marriage Equality
09/07/12

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo supports marriage equality. He has written about the issue for the Huffington Post and late last year he made a video for the organization Marylanders for Marriage Equality laying out his support. “Join me,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do.”

Trans Athlete Joins High School Football Team
09/07/12

A transgender man, a senior at Grosse Pointe South High School in Michigan, has joined his school’s varsity football team, according to the school newspaper’s website.

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