Great news from Chris Mosier today. I wonder what it is about triathlons that make the sport so inclusive. Maybe it’s the respect for any athlete who can put themselves through a grueling race combining three tough distance sports. Either way, this is really encouraging. USA Triathlon awarded trans triathlete Chris Mosier an honorable mention [...]
Posts Tagged ‘New York’
New Yorkers fighting opening of gay sports bar Boxers in Hell’s Kitchen
Gay sports bar Boxers in New York City ‘s Chelsea neighborhood is looking to open a second location in Hell’s Kitchen…and some New Yorkers aren’t happy about it. The proposed location is around the corner from a school and residents are using that excuse to fight it. From the New York Post: “It’s disgusting,” fumed [...]
NewFest features documentary film about Renee Richards this weekend
Outsports is co-sponsoring two screenings at NewFest this year. NewFest is New York City’s top gay film festival. Please come out and join us for these films and so much more! Renee and The Devotion Project: More Than Ever (screening together) Saturday, July 23, 5:00 PM at Cinema Village Monday, July 25, 5:30 PM at [...]
Phoenix Hellraisers win Pride Bowl in Chicago
The Phoenix Hellraisers (right) won their third straight Pride Bowl last weekend, beating the San Diego Bolts in the final, 41-33. The Pride Bowl is the annual gay flag football tournament in Chicago held the two days before the city’s pride celebration. In the third-place game, the New York Warriors avenged their loss in the [...]
New York state votes yes on gay marriage
The New York state Senate just joined the state Assembly and passed a bill, 33-29, allowing for same-sex marriage in the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo will sign the bill and marriages can start 30 days after the signing. New York becomes the sixth and by far the largest state to endorse gay marriage. It’s a [...]
Sean Avery in Albany lobbying senators for gay marriage support
As the marriage battle heats up in New York, hockey badboy Sean Avery visited state senators in Albany to push them for a vote in favor of marriage equality. He was teamed up with actress Cynthia Nixon for the tour of the state capital. Check out the video after the jump. Hat tip to Towleroad. [...]
Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is latest pro athlete to support gay marriage
Two-time NBA League MVP Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is the latest professional athlete to lend his support to marriage equality (video after the jump). Hi, I’m Steve Nash. I spend my summers in New York, and I love playing at the Garden. A growing number of professional athletes are speaking out in support [...]
Interview: Jared Max’s first day as an openly gay ESPN radio host
What was Jared Max’s coming-out day like for the ESPN radio host? It started at 1am without knowing whether he’d come out on the air or not. We talked with Jared about the first day of the rest of his life, and how he now wishes he’d come out long ago. The coolest thing about [...]
Front Runners New York to donate Pride Run proceeds to It Gets Better Project
Front Runners New York, initially inspired by Patricia Nell Warren’s best-selling novel The Front Runner, is teaming up with the It Gets Better Project for its 30th annual Pride Run next month. Check out the press release for more details: NEW YORK, NY (May 11, 2011) – Front Runners New York (FRNY) is proud to [...]
Hot naked yoga
Several years ago I wrote a piece for the New York Blade about Hot Nude Yoga, a class offered by Aaron Star in New York. Since then it’s exploded with Naked Yoga popping up in Los Angeles, naked yoga retreats all over the world, and of course DVDs to “enjoy” at home. One of those [...]
Gay sports exhibit in New York City
The Gay Center in New York is hosting a new exhibit featuring gay sports memorabilia called “We are the Champions.” The exhibit includes medals, jerseys, magazines, and even a copy of The Outsports Revolution. The exhibit kicked off Tuesday night featuring a conversation with former professional basketball players Sue Wicks and John Amaechi. The exhibit [...]
Jack Mackenroth’s Gay Games Diary, Part 1
Editor’s note: Swimmer and former Project Runway contestant Jack Mackenroth will blog regularly leading up to his participation in the Gay Games. I am obsessed with swimming and as you may know I have no problem prancing around in a speedo. I was wearing one since I was 6. (No-not all the time) However when [...]
Sporty GLAAD awards this weekend
This weekend are the GLAAD Awards in New York City where the sportiest of their 2010 Awards, Outstanding Digital Journalism-Article, will be handed out. It’s one of a select few awards being handed out on stage this year, which is a nice nod to the sports world. I’ll be attending, and Brian Sims (who inspired [...]
Want to be in the new gay Iwo Jima photo?
An organization is looking for men and women to be a part of a second “gay” recreation of the famous Iwo Jima photo. You may have seen the first incarnation (right), and now The Gay State is updating it. Specifically, they’re looking for in-shape athletes. What they’re looking for: Given the nature of the shoot [...]
Second gay sports bar headed for Chelsea
Some people treat sports like a religion. Soon, New York sports fans may get to watch football next to a house of worship. Next to the church at 20th St. & Sixth Ave., where the debauchery of Limelight once ruled the roost, a location will soon house Chelsea’s second gay sports bar, Boxers NYC. This [...]