AIDS Project Los Angeles has a cool annual fundraiser called Concrete Hero. The event is a 5k obstacle course through Downtown Los Angeles on July 15. There are a couple ways you can help! First, I’m racing in this crazy event on Team Kick A$$ (it’s about fundraising, after all), and I would appreciate any donation [...]
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Rugger Sacha Harding on the cover of HIVPlus magazine
Bedford Blues rugger Sacha Harding has gotten lots of attention recently for some revealing photos of himself posing for the cover of Britain’s Gay Times magazine and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. This month, Harding is the cover story for HIVPlus magazine. Harding told the mag that he’s a part of various health campaigns, including the [...]
Rudy Galindo snubbed by U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Homophobia or racism at play?
U.S. Figure Skating has again snubbed openly gay former U.S. champion Rudy Galindo for their Hall of Fame (video of his amazing championship 1996 performance is below). And some are wondering how many different prejudices have come into play this time. For the Mexican-American, openly gay skating champion who publicly disclosed he has HIV, there [...]
Greg Louganis wants to be on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Openly gay and HIV-positive Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis wants to waltz on ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ next season. Louganis fans have created a Facebook campaign to push the alphabet network to extend an invitation to Louganis, and the campaign is getting some attention. DWTS has been in Louganis’ cross-hairs for a couple years, as [...]
English soccer managers embrace World AIDS Day with red ribbons
HIVSport has announced that, to mark the occasion of World AIDS Day, the League Managers Association is once again supporting the annual HIVsport World AIDS Day campaign to raise awareness of the global threat of HIV and AIDS. The League Managers Association represents all Premiership and Football League managers in English soccer. To support the [...]
Moment #94: Openly gay Rudy Galindo wins U.S. figure skating title
Part of Outsports’ series on our 100 most important moments in gay sports history. Figure skating 1996: Prior to the U.S. figure skating championships in 1996, Rudy Galindo had a rough few years. His father died of heart attack, and a brother and a coach died of AIDS. Galindo was himself openly gay (rare in sports, [...]
Clay Matthews named honorary chair or AIDS Walk Wisconsin
Green Bay Packer superstar Clay Matthews will serve as the honorary chair of AIDS Walk Wisconsin. The event is Oct. 1. Matthews released a lengthy statement on passion for the cause and his role with the event: I’m proud to take a stand and fight back against the AIDS epidemic. There are too many lives [...]
Magic Johnson, Pau Gasol AIDS activists
Today is World AIDS Day and a good time to reflect on athletes who are doing their best to fight the disease. Two of them are Magic Johnson (former Los Angeles Laker) and Pau Gasol (current Laker). Johnson tested positive for HIV 19 years ago and his struggle against the disease helped motivate Gasol to [...]
Dallas Voice promoting ‘bicyclust’
We hear comparisons between gay sex and beastiality, incest and every other kind of unorthodox sex. But Team Dallas Voice has taken it to another level: bicyclust. In their new video promoting the Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS, they have guys kissing their bike, taking a bubble bath with their bike, and, well, “riding” their [...]
Ben Cohen supports Gay Sports Day
Another reason rugger Ben Cohen remains one of the most popular sports icons among gay men: He is openly supporting an August 30 Sports Day hosted by Gay Men Fight AIDS, a London-based gay men’s health charity. I am happy to support this year’s GMFA/RVT Gay Sports Day. Sport is an important part of my [...]
Gay equestrian charged with HIV offense
Darren Chiacchia, 45, an Olympic bronze medalist in equestrian, faces 30 years in a Florida prison after being charged with not revealing his HIV status to a former boyfriend after they had multiple sexual encounters. The case, which goes to trial in June, stems from laws selectively used in 32 states that make it a [...]
Dave Pallone on gay men’s HIV awareness
Yesterday was National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day, and in recognition of that we welcome guest blogger Dave Pallone, former MLB umpire. A lot of things have changed for LGBT community, since I publicly came out in June, 1990. Most of these changes are for the better. As a country, we have a ways to [...]
Alomar In $15M AIDS sex suit
Baseball has another scandal brewing on its horizon and this one is a doozy. Former second baseman Roberto Alomar is being accused of knowingly having unprotected sex while “he knew he had AIDS.” Alomar’s ex-girlfriend Ilya Dall has filed a lawsuit in state and Federal court for damages totalling $15 Million for the awful allegations. [...]
Africa has many exports
Jimbo Tartt of the University of Florida seems to have skipped his Global Economics class. The Sporting News’ Spencer Hall was looking at (what is allegedly) the Gators lineman’s Facebook page and found he recently joined a group called “Africa gives nothing to anyone — except AIDS”. (Screenshot can be seen here.) Got to expect [...]
Sports roundup: Willie’s arms, HIV struggles, Tebow, Staubach’s sex
- Steelers RB Willie Parker is not going to wear rubber sleeves against the Patriots on Sunday, at the request of some kid, according to AP; those sleeves are blamed for Parker’s fumbles last week. I remember when Roethlisberger was a rookie, hadn’t lost a game as a starter and was urged by Steelers fans [...]