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MMA Fighter Fallon Fox to compete in first match since coming out as transgender on Friday
Thursday, May 23, 2013
11:29am

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Fallon Fox is set to fight in her first match since news broke that she was transgender via a Sports Illustrated magazine article.

07/13/11
DeSean Jackson Apologizes for Anti-Gay Slur | 07/13/11

07/05/11
GLAAD in Talks to Train WWE Talent After Anti-Gay Incident | 07/05/11

07/01/11
Boston Red Sox Release 'It Gets Better' Video | 07/01/11

06/24/11
Call on Soccer to Condemn Anti-Lesbian 'Witch Hunt' | 06/24/11

06/23/11
Minnesota Twins Apologize to Scolded Fans | 06/23/11

06/17/11
CNN's Kyra Phillips Grills Anti-Marriage Equality Activist | 06/17/11

06/16/11
Twins Will Reach out to Lesbian Couple Reprimanded for Kissing | 06/16/11

06/04/11
Red Sox, Cubs, joining Giants in sending message of support to LGBT youth | 06/04/11

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Tampa Bay Lightning would support a gay teammate
02/04/13

It doesn't matter that 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver tried to take back his antigay remarks. By saying on Artie Lange's national radio show during last week's Super Bowl media day that San Francisco "ain't got no gay people on the team.

49ers' Culliver to work with gay group
02/04/13

In the wake of antigay remarks he made Tuesday, 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver will work with the Trevor Project to learn more about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, according to his publicist.

Transgender basketball player Gabrielle Ludwig appreciated Santa Cruz's class of fans
02/01/13

Whether they didn't know or didn't care, the fans who attended Wednesday night's Cabrillo College women's basketball game against Mission provided no reaction when Gabrielle Ludwig entered with 11:17 remaining in the first half.

Alabama high school coach investigated for anti-gay rant
02/01/13

Some classroom comments have a football coach under investigation. The Lauderdale County superintendent confirmed she's looking into alleged comments the coach made about the first lady and homosexuals.

OP-ED: There's room for gay players in NFL locker rooms but not bias
02/01/13

There was plenty of elbow room at Frank Gore's podium during the San Francisco 49ers media session Thursday Thursday morning, with only a half-dozen reporters talking shop with the impressive running back.

Gay-Rights Backers Await for Their Jackie Robinson
02/01/13

Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage — some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the line.

It Gets Worse — 49ers say they were unaware ‘It Gets Better’ was a ‘gay video’
02/01/13

Dan Savage, co-founder of the It Gets Better project, said late Thursday he has “removed the (San Francisco) 49ers ‘It Gets Better’ video” from the project’s website after two of the team’s player who appeared in the video said they were unaware they were participating in a project to support LGBT youth.

Like Tim Hardaway, Chris Culliver may learn error of his words
01/31/13

Mike Rosenberg from Sports Illustrated talks to former NBA star Tim Hardaway, who got into trouble for anti-gay comments in 2007, about the comments made by San Francisco 49ers Cornerback Chris Culliver this week.

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