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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.

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

04/20/11
Kobe and Lakers' Message to Fans | 04/20/11

04/15/11
GLAAD and LA Lakers Address Anti-Gay Language | 04/15/11

Today the Los Angeles Lakers joined GLAAD in issuing a release regarding

04/13/11
Lakers Star Kobe Bryant Shouts Anti-Gay Slur at Ref | 04/13/11

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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.

Op-ed: I'm A Gay Man with NFL Season Tickets
01/31/13

I often joke with friends that the best example of irony I can think of, as both an openly gay man and an openly die-hard fan of the New England Patriots, is the fact that I associate gay bars with rejection and ostracization ­and I associate football games with love and acceptance.

Palomar College defends decision on gay linebacker
01/31/13

Jamie Kuntz, an openly gay linebacker from North Dakota, wants to play college football. His attempt to find a school has created a stir on the Internet.

CA gay football player says he was denied tryout at Palomar College
01/31/13

A gay football player told 10News he won't apply to Palomar College after the school appeared to change its mind on offering him a chance to try out.

49ers' Culliver sorry for anti-gay comments
01/31/13

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Wednesday night for anti-gay remarks he made during a Super Bowl media day interview a day earlier.

49er on gay ex-teammate Kwame Harris: I see him 'no differently'
01/30/13

One day after details of a bizarre court case involving former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Kwame Harris and an ex-boyfriend inadvertently outed the 2003 first-round pick, several current Niners who played with Harris said that knowing his sexuality probably wouldn't have made a difference in their locker room at the time.

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