Of all the Outsporters over the years, possibly none have been around as long and developed the personal profile on this site that Joe In Philly has. He’s been a constant commentor on the discussion board, an occasional blogger for us, and attended both Outsports conventions in the early 2000s. He’s now up for an award via [...]
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Gay nights not just for major league teams
Last week I attended a preview of a local production of “Take Me Out,” the story of a major league baseball player who suddenly comes out of the closet. This particular night also promoted local gay-supportive theater groups. To my pleasant surprise, along with the Playbill-style program was an insert for the Camden (NJ) Riversharks’ [...]
Philly gay nights with the 76ers and Flyers
Longtime friend of Outsports Larry Felzer (who organized our second Outsports convention back in 2004) has set up gay nights at the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia flyers this month, continuing the great tradition he’s established with the Phillies.But this time around it was someone with the teams, Comcast Spectacor’s Event Services Department Matt Oldsey, contacting Larry [...]
Magic “ties” Lakers, Dewey defeats Truman
Check out the back page of today’s Philadelphia Daily News after the jump — specifically, the bottom left-hand corner of the page (although the “Rockin’ Raul!” stuff is pretty exciting, unless you’re a Mets fan)… Share on Facebook
Quick hits: Vick, Alabama, Bolt, Limbaugh
Michael Vick is a free man: Falcons cut all ties with the convicted felon. Alabama receives huge athletics sanctions from the NCAA. I wonder how many Div. I programs have been punished in the last five years and if it’s even worth it to have standards anymore. Bolt’s spikes are still golden. Rush Limbaugh could [...]
Homophobia in Sports discussion in Philly
Starting this Friday, Team Philadelphia will host Philly Sports Week: Ten days of gay sports activities in Philadelphia. To kick off the event, they’ve put together a “Homophobia in Sports” panel discussion, in conjunction with Our Group. The event is this Friday from 7-9pm at the Carriage House, 3907 Spruce Street, in Philadelphia. Panelists will [...]
Hamels outshine other Philly ‘reality’ couples
I’ve been meaning to write recently about what I see as a disturbing trend: Philadelphia pro athletes being linked to “reality” television and its questionable participants in some way. It started in late 2006 when Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels married Heidi Strobel, a contestant during the sixth season of Survivor. On the program, Strobel and [...]
Panel discussion in Philadelphia
For those of you in the Philadelphia area, there will be a panel discussion on Feb. 16 about homophobia in athletics. The event is sponsored by Penn Athletes and Allies Tackling Homophobia at the University of Pennsylvania, and the panelists will included coaches and even a former athletic director. More info after the jump. Share [...]