October 16, 2014
The WNBA takes a stand for #spiritday
The WNBA took to social media this morning to stand against the bullying of LGBT youth for Spirit Day.
Basketball
October 16, 2014
The NBA goes purple for #spiritday
Today, the National Basketball Association stands in solidarity with GLAAD to speak out against LGBT bullying.
August 5, 2014
by Agata Dera
First woman to referee the NBA marries her longtime partner
The LGBT community becomes more prominent in the NBA as one of the referees marries her longtime partner, Tanya Stine. In 1997 she became the first woman ever to referee an NBA match.
May 21, 2014
WNBA launches LGBT web site, deepens relationship with LGBT fans
The WNBA has become the first professional sports league to market specifically to the LGBT community.
April 9, 2014
UMass guard comes out as first openly gay male NCAA Division I basketball player
Derrick Gordon, a guard at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, has come out to ESPN as the first openly gay male NCAA Division I basketball player.
October 18, 2013
by Tiq Milan
Portland Trailblazers first NBA team to endorse marriage equality
The Portland Trailblazersr took their team name to another level by aligning themselves with Oregon United For Marriage and supporting marriage equality.
October 7, 2013
by Taryn Little
Derek Schell, first NCAA Division II openly gay basketball player
After coming out to his family, friends, team mates and coaches recently, Derek Schell is the first openly gay NCAA Division II basketball player.
July 26, 2013
Leaders in athletics receive positive responses to coming out
Two cases surfaced this week revealing proof of a shift in attitudes toward LGBT individuals in the world of sports. Rutgers Athletic Director, Julie Hermann, openly revealed she was gay in her biography on Rutgers' official website. Meanwhile, the basketball coach of Saunders High School in Yonkers, New York, came out to his players and the nation by telling his inspirational testimony of coming out.
April 29, 2013
NBA's Jason Collins comes out, makes history
In a Sports Illustrated article published online on Monday, 12-year NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first out gay active male pro athlete in the history of America's major leagues.
April 3, 2013
Rutgers must fire basketball coach Mike Rice after violent, anti-gay tirade made public
GLAAD is calling for Rutgers University to fire basketball coach Mike Rice, after video surfaced of him using anti-gay slurs to berate players at practices, while being physically violent.
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