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GLAAD Working with NFL, Advocates Regarding Tank Carder's Anti-Gay Slur

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 9:11am by Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media at GLAAD

GLAAD is speaking with league officials from the NFL following the use of an anti-gay slur on Twitter by Cleveland Browns Rookie LB Tank Carder. We are also in communication with several other LGBT sports organizations who have been in contact with the Browns organization.

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LGBT Sports Leagues Join #SpiritDay

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 3:45pm by Geoff Montes, People of Color Fellow at GLAAD

Over a dozen sports organizations have signed on to go purple for this year’s Spirit Day, helping ensure that the anti-bullying message is seen and heard around the country by fans of basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, wrestling and racing.

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NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, NFL, NHL, NASCAR Diversity to all support #SpiritDay

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 2:09pm by Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media at GLAAD

In an unprecedented show of support, the six most prominent American major sports leagues will all ‘go purple’ with GLAAD for Spirit Day on Friday, October 19, in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.

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Retired NFL Player Wade Davis Comes Out to the Public

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 4:08pm by Alexandra Bolles, National News Media Intern

Former pro football player Wade Davis publicly announced yesterday that he is gay. The 34-year-old cornerback who played with Tennessee Titans, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Washington Redskins spoke with Outsports and SB Nation about being a gay athlete and his current work with disenfranchised lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, and non-conforming youth.

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NFL Players Speak Up As Allies For Gay Athletes

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 2:13pm by Alexandra Bolles, National News Media Intern

A dozen professional football players were asked this week about their thoughts on gay athletes and expressed unanimous support to Outsports.com--a story that has been picked up by mainstream media outlets. The reports show that the NFL is not only tolerant of gay athletes, but in fact could be an environment that fosters understanding and acceptance.

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Keeping My Fingers Crossed for the Super Bowl

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 2:50pm by Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media at GLAAD

2011 was an amazing year for LGBT inclusion and support in the world of sports, but will that carry over into Super Bowl ads?

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Could Trailblazing Gay Athlete Come from NFL?

Monday, September 26, 2011 - 5:22pm by Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media at GLAAD

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

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