October 18, 2013
NFL and MLB go purple during last night's #SpiritDay games
Two of the major sports leagues, the National Football League and Major League Baseball went purple during games schedule for Spirit Day.
MLB
October 17, 2013
Major League Baseball joins the nationwide support of #SpiritDay for LGBT youth
For those contending for the World Series trophy, most colors are red, blue and orange, but not for today. You will see purple across all baseball teams.
October 3, 2013
by Taryn Little
Dodger Stadium hosts LGBT Night OUT
On Friday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted their very first LGBT Night OUT. This moment in history was celebrated with guest star Jason Collins, Billy Bean, and Lance Bass.
September 24, 2013
by Taryn Little
Texas Rangers pitcher Robbie Ross and wife take part in NOH8 campaign photo shoot
Baseball stars are being Christians and showing their support for the LGBT community and friends.
March 26, 2013
Major League Baseball's RBI Institute hosts a Discussion on LGBT Inclusion and Homophobia in Youth Sports
Major League Baseball hosted Darnell Moore, Aaron McQuade, and Wade Davis, Jr. at a recent conference for their Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Program. The conference included a session discussing the current atmosphere faced by LGBT youth in school and sports nationwide and the role coaches can play in fostering an inclusive environment for LGBT athletes.
December 25, 2012
Ten Memorable LGBT Sports Moments of 2012
There have been so many of these lists in the previous weeks. I've read several on this topic alone, and the great thing is that they all agree that 2012 was a truly banner year - to use a sports metaphor - for the elevation of this conversation into the public consciousness.
October 18, 2012
LGBT Sports Leagues Join #SpiritDay
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.
October 18, 2012
NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, NFL, NHL, NASCAR Diversity to all support #SpiritDay
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.
September 18, 2012
Toronto Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar to Work With GLAAD and You Can Play, following anti-gay slur
Today, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that shortstop Yunel Escobar will work with GLAAD and the You Can Play project, after he was seen with an anti-gay slur written in Spanish on his eye-black over the weekend.
September 18, 2012
MLB, Toronto Blue Jays to Address "M*ricon" incident
GLAAD has spoken with both Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays organization this morning, regarding anti-gay language that was written on shortstop Yunel Escobar's eye-black this weekend.
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