A group of Michiganders is forming a new organization in Ann Arbor specifically for gay student-athletes. The new Michigan Athletes and Allies Partnership aims to build a “new group at U of M working to raise awareness and give voice to the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied student-athlete.” Paul Farber, a former [...]
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Call for National March in October
Longtime gay-rights advocate and sports fan David Mixner yesterday issued a call for a National March on Washington for gay rights. It was followed up today by Cleve Jones, friend of Harvey Milk and creator of the National AIDS Quilt, who wants to see the march happen on National Coming Out Day, October 11. That [...]
Lower registration for Outgames 100 days out
April 16 marks 100 days out from the opening ceremony of the Second World Outgames in Copenhagen. We’ve gotten a number of requests for information about the event, mostly people wondering how big the event will be. Gerry Hail, a spokesperson for the event, told us yesterday that they have 4,000 registered athletes, and that [...]
Final voting round for gay sports groups
We’re down to the Elite Eight of our Local Groups Challenge, and all the teams remaining have a shot at making the Finals! The final four groups will go to a panel of judges who will choose the winner. This is the last round of popular vote, so be sure to vote for the top [...]
LGC Round 3 voting open
It’s the Sweet 16 of our Local Groups Challenge, and several of the matchups are heating up. Be sure to vote in the contest, as the Final Four will be determined by the voting of our readers. There are eight matchups this round; Here are some of the closest matchups as of Friday afternoon:
Golden Gate [...]
Close matchups in LGC Round 2
It’s the final day of Round 2 voting in our Local Groups Challenge, and several contests remain very close. Be sure to read about each group and vote! Any of these contests could swing today; Voting ends at Midnight ET.
Northern California Rainbow Divers vs. Ski Bums of New York
San Francisco Gay Basketball Association vs. Columbus [...]
LGC Round 2 voting has close races
Voting is now open for Round 2 of our Local Groups Challenge. And already some races are heating up. The closest races right now:
The most votes cast so far have come in what we’ve called the Mark Bingham matchup between the San Francisco Fog and Cheer New York. And it’s a very tight contest.
Another tight [...]
Local Groups Challenge R.1 results
Round 1 of our Local Groups Challenge is finished. Congratulations to everyone who participated. Round 2 voting will start Thursday morning. We were particularly impressed with how well two very small, very new groups did: Gay Polo League of Los Angeles and Phoenix Gay Hockey. They were the two smallest groups in the competition and [...]
Local Groups Challenge: Coast-to-Coast
As a lead-up to our Outsports Local Groups Challenge, we’ll be profiling the five first-round matchups on the blog. Voting is open now!
These two groups are quite the contrast. Golden Gate Wrestling has been around since the very early days of organized gay sports, since even before the Gay Games, and has been one of [...]
Local Groups Challenge: Rough and tumble
As a lead-up to our Outsports Local Groups Challenge, we’ll be profiling the five first-round matchups on the blog. Voting is open now!
There may be no two sports considered more masculine than rugby and ice hockey, and this matchup features a great representatives of each: GForce hockey and the Seattle Quake RFC.
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Local Groups Challenge: SoCal affair
As a lead-up to our Outsports Local Groups Challenge, we’ll be profiling the five first-round matchups on the blog. Voting starts Thursday.
Southern California may be the most active gay-sports area in the world. Including San Diego, Long Beach and Los Angeles, dozens upon dozens of gay teams and leagues flourish. Two of them are matched [...]
Local Groups Challenge: Desert Storm
As a lead-up to our Outsports Local Groups Challenge, we’ll be profiling the five first-round matchups on the blog. Voting starts Thursday.
Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and their gay-sports groups have followed that lead. The softball group hosted the 2007 Gay Softball World Series, the football group was one of [...]
Local Groups Challenge: Midwest Brawl
As a lead-up to our Outsports Local Groups Challenge, we’ll be profiling the five first-round matchups on the blog. Voting starts Thursday.
One of our first-round matchups in the Outsports Local Groups Challenge is a Midwest affair pitting two groups still in the early stages of their development. The Minneapolis Mayhem RFC and Qrew Chicago were [...]
Interesting local groups matchups
Today we announced the bracket for our 2008 Local Groups contest, showcasing 37 great gay sports teams and leagues around the world. We tried giving some storylines to the first couple rounds, creating potentially “interesting” matchups. Some we finally settled on:
There are two matchups featuring teams from the same city: The Phoenix swimming and hockey [...]
Bingham Cup headed to Minneapolis
Minneapolis has been chosen as the site for the 2010 Bingham Cup, the biennial gay-rugby tournament that honors United 93 hero Mark Bingham and has become the equivalent of the gay rugby world cup. The host team is the Minneapolis Mayhem RFC.
The choice of Minneapolis marks a sign of strength and growth for gay rugby. [...]
