On Wednesday the Courage Campaign asked Nike to end their relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the boxer made statements against same-sex marriage. Nike spokeswoman Mary Remuzzi told Outsports: Any recent remarks made by Manny Pacquiao reflect his personal views. Nike is strongly opposed to discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting and [...]
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Manny Pacquiao takes swings against same-sex marriage
Boxer Manny Pacquiao, one of the most influential athletes in America, had some harsh words after President Obama announced his personal support for same-sex marriage. The boxing champ, who is also an elected congressman in the Philippines, bases his opposition to same-sex marriage on the Bible. Pacquiao, bearing a conservative stance on the Reproductive Bill [...]
The sports world reacts to Barack Obama’s marriage support and North Carolina vote
Political news of the last 48 hours, from the vote to ban same-sex marriage in North Carolina to President Barack Obama’s vocal support of same-sex marriage, has crept into the sports world with athletes and sportswriters weighing in. While it’s great to see all the love, in addition to the great support of two Houston [...]
Houston Texans linebacker Connor Barwin supports same-sex marriage
President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage was big news today, and it did not go unnoticed by Houston Texans linebacker Connor Barwin. The NFL player issued a cool series of tweets in support of the decision, saying, “Those of us with gay relatives and friends understand how meaningful and positive this is!” We last wrote [...]
Pro wrestler CM Punk apologizes for telling N.C. Amendment One supporter to kill himself
Pro wrestler CM Punk supports gay marriage and is opposed to North Carolina’s Amendment One, which would ban gay marriage and civil unions (and which passed today). But he apologized for telling a homophobe on Twitter who said gays made him “sick” to “kill yourself.” From the Daily Mirror: CM Punk tweeted: “Same sex marriage [...]
Lesbian Stephany Lee makes U.S. Olympic wrestling team, then marries her partner
Stephany Lee had an amazing weekend in Iowa. First, she won a berth to the U.S. Olympic women’s wrestling team. She then got married to her partner Brigg McDonald in Cedar Rapids, with Iowa being a state that allows gay marriage. “It was an opportune time,” Lee said in a New York Times article written [...]
Brad Pitt – Angelina Jolie engagement shows commitment issue of some allies
Brad Pitt from ‘Moneyball’ The engagement of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie tells us a lot about the fight for equality in sports. Several years ago, Pitt said he and Jolie would not marry until same-sex marriage was legal. While a smattering of states have legalized it, the vast majority of Americans can’t marry in [...]
Johnny Weir shows off his wedding ring and husband Victor Voronov at GLAAD Awards
Johnny Weir was at the same time the “sparkliest” and the sportiest thing (would you have it any other way?) on the red carpet at the GLAAD Media Awards Saturday night in New York City. He attended the event with his new husband, attorney Victor Voronov. The two showed off their wedding rings (Johnny’s is bigger) [...]
Alicia proposes to Christina at an Ottawa Senators game
I’m not a big fan of public marriage proposals; For me it’s a private decision that when made public puts undo pressure on someone to say “yes.” But I sure did get teary-eyed watching a video this morning of an Ottawa Senators fan proposing to a Toronto Maple Leafs fan on the ice in front [...]
Ex-Seattle Seahawk Ken Hutcherson says gay marriage will lead to men marrying horses
Now that Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill allowing for same-sex marriage in the state, the battle there turns to a referendum that opponents are trying to get on the November ballot. One of the leaders in the fight against same-sex marriage there is Ken Hutcherson, a pastor and former player for the Seattle [...]
Martina Navratilova to Margaret Court: Don’t deny us same-sex marriage
Tennis great Margaret Court stirred controversy at this year’s Australian Open with his vocal opposition to same-sex marriage. She was taken to task by activists on the issue and by tennis legends Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. As the event was ending this past weekend, Navratilova, right, wrote an open letter to Court that [...]
Patriots and Giants are two of NFL’s gay-friendly teams
It’s tough to conjur up two NFL teams that are more gay-friendly than the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. As Corey Johnson tweeted, I was thrilled to see two teams with a growing support for gay equality represent the NFL in the Super Bowl. For one, both Massachusetts and New York have [...]
Former St. Louis Cardinal Bob Tewksbury supports same-sex marriage in New Hampshire
Former St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Bob Tewksbury has voiced his support of same-sex marriage rights in New Hampshire. He and his wife, Laura, live in Concord, N.H., where Tewksbury was born. They have joined Standing Up for New Hampshire Families to stop the state legislature from removing same-sex marriage rights in the Granite State. [...]
Johnny Weir’s marriage and the mainstreaming of gays in sports
Figure skater Johnny Weir married his partner Victor Voronov in New York on Friday in a civil ceremony with a formal wedding planned for the summer. The couple is now on their honeymoon in the Dominican Republic. What struck me was how matter-of-factly this was handled by the mainstream media. The Associated Press and Reuters [...]
Johnny Weir marries Victor Voronov
Johnny Weir officially changed his Facebook status to “Married” on Saturday as he tied the knot with boyfriend Victor Voronov soon after he Tweeted: “I’m maried!” Leave it to Johnny to track down a Russian. The handsome couple executed the paperwork, but according to a Weir’s Tweet to New York real housewife Jill Zarin: “Wedding [...]
Former high school footballer Adam Goddard’s amazing poetry slam for gay marriage
When we first met Adam Goddard about a year ago, he was overjoyed to have found the Los Angeles Gay Football League. A student at Long Beach State and attracted to both men and women, he was struggling to find his corner of the LGBT community; As a former high school fullback (“the meanest 130 [...]
Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King fire back at Margaret Court’s anti-gay statements
Last week, tennis great Margaret Court lashed out against gay people and gay marriage; Her homophobia has become a lasting theme in her retirement. Out lesbians Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King both returned fire this weekend. Navratilova told the Tennis Channel: Seems to me a lot of people have evolved as has the Bible, [...]
NFL linebacker Scott Fujita films video promoting gay marriage
We have been writing for two years about NFL linebacker Scott Fujita and his strong stand for gay rights. His views first became known when he was a member of the 2009 New Orleans Saints, who won the Super Bowl. Now with the Cleveland Browns — and on injured reserve –Fujita has continued his advocacy. [...]
Longtime homophobe and tennis great Margaret Court fights against gay marriage
Tennis legend Margaret Court, winner of seven straight Australian Opens and a record 24 Grand Slam titles, is urging Australians to fight against the push for gay marriage in her country. Now a senior pastor in Perth’s Victory Life Church, had a littany of thoughts on the subject for The West Australian: No amount of [...]
Openly gay professional bowler Scott Norton gets married
Former Professional Bowling Association West Region Rookie of the Year Scott Norton, who came out of the closet in May, got married in October, according to the Windy City Times. Norton and his partner, Craig Woodward, tied the knot in Laguna Beach, Calif. Norton is a full-time attorney when he’s not hitting the bowling lanes. [...]