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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.

03/12/10
Olympic Figure Skater Johnny Weir Confirms: 'Stars on Ice' Deemed Him "Not Family Friendly" Enough to Perform | 03/12/10

03/11/10
Johnny Weir Deemed "Not Family Friendly" Enough to Perform in Stars on Ice Tour | 03/11/10

GLAAD has learned from a source that wishes to remain anonymous that sponsors of the Stars on Ice Tour

02/26/10
NCAA Scraps Focus on the Family Ad because of the Group's Anti-Gay Stance | 02/26/10

02/26/10
No Gold Medal for Homophobic Olympics Coverage | 02/26/10

Jarrett Barrios, President of GLAAD, wrote about the problematic media coverage of Olympic Men's Figure Skating, in

02/18/10
Some Media Miss the Mark in Covering Olympic Men's Figure Skating | 02/18/10

02/16/10
First-Ever Olympic PRIDE House Exhibits Portraits of LGBT Athletes | 02/16/10

PRIDE House, the first-ever Olympic pavilion catering to LGBT athletes, coaches and sports fans, will exhibit Americ

02/12/10
Gay Christian Singer Performs at Official Olympic Venue | 02/12/10

02/08/10
Brendan Burke, Young Crusader for Equality in Professional Sports, Dies in Tragic Accident | 02/08/10

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Calling on Commissioners in Professional Sports to Take a Stand for Equality
12/29/11

ESPN's Howard Bryant discusses his thoughts on why no professional athletes who are still playing have come out this year, and he calls on the commissioners of the leagues to support equality openly in order to make the sports world more welcoming for any athlete who decides to come out.

Tebow and Team Decline Participating in "It Gets Better"
12/21/11

In a statement, Denver Broncos' spokesman Patrick Smyth indicated that the team would not be creating an "It Gets Better" video in the near future.

Former MLS Player Comes Out
11/10/11

David Testo, a former Major League Soccer player with the Columbus Crew, came out in an interview.

UFC: Gay Fighters Should Come Out
10/28/11

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says that if his league has any gay fighters, he wishes they woul

NFL To Protect Gay Employees From Discrimination
09/25/11

The new collective bargaining agreement for the National Football League has successfully added the language "sexual

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