Australian rugby star David Pocock has a real sense of justice, supporting equal right and the fair trade movement. He’s also passionate about the rights of gays to marry, so much so that he and his partner, Emma, won’t legally marry until gays Down Under can. In a profile in the New Zealand Herald, Pocock [...]
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Ben Cohen to speak on homophobia in talk at Georgetown
Georgetown University will host a talk on homophobia in sports with rugby player Ben Cohen, Friday at 4 p.m. at the ICC Auditorium on campus (open to the public). The event is sponsored by the Athletics Dept., IDEAA, GUPride and Clun Sports. Cohen has been touring the U.S. as part of his Standup Foundation, which [...]
French rugby player Alexis Palisson poses for cover of gay magazine
Add Alexis Palisson to the list of gay-friendly rugby players. The 23-year-old French star poses for the July-August cover of the gay magazine TETU. There is also a making of video (below) that is typically French in its bizarreness. The article is in French, but an online translation finds Palisson being cool with gay fans [...]
Video: Ben Cohen, Dave Kopay panel discussing homophobia in sports
Rugby star Ben Cohen, who has just retired to focus full-time combating homophobia in sports, finished his U.S. tour where he spoke on his new StandUp foundation at several stops. One was at the University of Washington where he was joined on a panel by Dave Kopay, the former NFL player who came out as [...]
Rugby player Ben Cohen in U.S. to drum up support for gays in sports
We’ve written about the very gay-friendly rugby player Ben Cohen for years, and now that his career is over, it’s great to see him devote his energies into making sports a safe haven for gays and lesbians. He is now touring the U.S., visiting four cities that have gay-oriented rugby teams. Our friend John Branch [...]
Elton John joins those applauding anti-homophobia initiative in rugby
Sir Elton John joined prominent out athletes in supporting the Sheffield Eagles in England for their wearing of jerseys condemning homophobia in rugby. The Eagles wore the jerseys, which said “Homophobia: Tackle It,” Sunday in a 44-16 loss to the Widnes Vikings. “I am delighted to hear about Sheffield Eagles’ initiative” said Sir Elton. “I [...]
Rugby team unveils anti-homophobia jersey
The Sheffield Eagles rugby team has unveiled its uniform, the first of its kind to tout an anti-homophobia message, for a game March 13. Reports the Pink Paper: The white kit, which has been jointly funded by LGBT History Month and Pride Sports with backing from the University & College Union (UCU) and the National [...]
Is Mickey Rourke too old to effectively play gay rugby player Gareth Thomas in a movie?
I have been surprised by what seems like overwhelming disapproval of actor Mickey Rourke playing openly gay rugby player Gareth Thomas in an upcoming film. Rourke is in Wales now preparing for the role. The complaints center around the 58-year-old Rourke playing an elite-level athlete who is 36. When Outsports interviewed Thomas in January, he [...]
Mickey Rourke in Wales to start research into movie on gay rugby player Gareth Thomas
Actor Mickey Rourke is creating a stir in Cardiff, Wales, where he is visiting to do research into the life of openly gay rugby player Gareth Thomas. Filming is expected to start later this year. Reports Wales Online: Rourke, 58, arrived with a massive entourage and insiders said he had booked four of the five-star [...]
Nick Youngquest enjoys being a male model
Australian rugby player Nick Youngquest, now playing in England, is enjoying his second career as a model, and is comfortable being popular with gays. He has posed for the cover of gay magazines and had what we called a Twitter bromance last year with openly gay rugger Gareth Thomas. Youngquest, 27, first took up modeling [...]
Ben Cohen, Hudson Taylor to work together
Ben Cohen and Hudson Taylor, the two strongest straight allies in the fight against homophobia in sports, met in New York this weekend and will work together on their joint passion. Wrote Cohen on his Facebook page: Met Hudson Taylor last night what a great guy. We share the same passion on homophobia in sport [...]
Air New Zealand deletes rugby gay kiss scene
An odd story out of New Zealand involves the national rugby team, the All Blacks, shooting an airline preflight safety video that has raised the ire of some gays. In response, Air New Zealand has edited out a bit where player Richard Kahui declines to kiss gay male flight attendant Will Coxhead on the cheek. [...]
Videos: Dieux du Stade rugby calendar
The French rugby club Stade Francais is out with its 2011 calendar, another in the annual flesh fest of hot rugby players and other jocks baring all for our entertainment. The calendar is now for sale and costs $41. For some reasons, horses are one theme this year and it’s simply odd. Seeing a jock, [...]
Rugby players to wear anti-homophobia uniforms
Players from the Sheffield Eagles of the Rugby Football League in Britain will wear jerseys at a game in February that read: “Homophobia, Tackle It.” It’s part of the RFL’s campaign against homophobia that was kicked off with a reception in parliament. “The Government is committed to stamping out homophobia wherever it occurs so I’m [...]
Video: Rugby player kisses dancing judge
Rugby player Gavin Henson caused a stir in Britain when he kissed judge Bruno Tonioli during this week’s “Strictly Come Dancing.” Tonioli, an Italian dancer turned choreographer, is openly gay. Wrote the Daily Telegraph: The hitherto personality-free rugby player-cum-terracotta pot raced over to the judges’ table during his quickstep to kiss judge Bruno Tonioli, who [...]