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Congratulations to Greg Louganis
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
1:45pm

Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis is engaged! According to People, the diving champion plans to wed his partner, paralegal Johnny Challiot, this fall.

09/28/11
NHL Refuses to Stand Up for LGBT Fans | 09/28/11

The NHL needs to follow the leads of other sports leagues, look at the video evidence of the Simmonds incident, and take decisive action.

09/26/11
Could Trailblazing Gay Athlete Come from NFL? | 09/26/11

The National Football League has added anti-discrimination language aimed at protecting employees based on sexual orientation to its player contracts.

08/23/11
Basketball Star Hardaway Advocating for LGBT Equality in TX | 08/23/11

If the name of former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway sounds familiar to you even if you don't follow sports, there's a go

08/08/11
Glenn Burke Documentary Making National Premiere | 08/08/11

07/30/11
"No Look Pass": Documentary About a Lesbian Burmese American Basketball Star Premieres to Sold-Out Audiences | 07/30/11

No Look Pass, a new film depictin

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

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Tim Tebow, Jets Quarterback, To Speak At Virulently Anti-Gay, Anti-Semitic Church First Baptist Dallas
02/15/13

Tim Tebow may not be getting a lot of attention on the field as the New York Jets' backup quarterback, but he's certainly receiving a lot of buzz off of it, most recently with the announcement of an upcoming speaking engagement at a controversial Dallas, Texas, megachurch.

Transgender hoops player's team wins conference title in California
02/14/13

After a wild season under the glare of the national media spotlight, the Mission College women's basketball team and its transsexual center Gabriellle Ludwig won their conference title Wednesday night.

Openly gay mixed martial artist Liz Carmouche to fight for first UFC women’s title
02/14/13

Liz Carmouche remembers the fear she had while a U.S. Marine stationed in Iraq in 2006. A fear not only of the enemy outside but of her friends and colleagues inside.

COMMENTARY: Kobe Bryant's response appreciated
02/13/13

It took me far too long to recognize the importance of what Kobe Bryant did with 140 characters Sunday night. It was a battle in which he had no stake. A fight in which he had no dog. A tweet he could have simply ignored. Instead one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet took a very public stand.

Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets Star, Becomes First NBA Player To Join Gay Rights Sports Group
02/12/13

Denver Nuggets star Kenneth Faried has become the first NBA player to join an organization devoted to fighting homophobia in sports, and said he hopes his involvement will raise awareness of gay rights in professional basketball.

President Obama endorses Orlando’s bid to host 2018 Gay Games
02/12/13

In what is almost certainly a first, an American president has endorsed a bid for a city to host the Gay Games, when President Obama put his support behind Orlando’s bid to host the Gay Games X in 2018.

Gay baseball player at MIT comes out to his team
02/11/13

Sean Karson is the third-baseman for MIT’s baseball team. He hit .350 as a sophomore last season and is co-captain of this year’s team.

USA’s “Necessary Roughness” Outs Gay Football Player In Season Finale
02/08/13

USA’s football melodrama Necessary Roughness will tackle the outing of a gay player in its season finale.

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