Jim Buzinski

Brendan and Brian Burke There was an awesome interview yesterday with Brian Burke, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, about whether the NHL is ready for an openly gay player. Burke's son, Brendan, was gay and died two years ago in a car accident. Brian Burke has become a strong public advocate for gays […]

Giants tight end Jake Ballard In my Super Bowl for the Clueless, I listed a few of the players to watch for in the Giants-Patriots game from a hotness factor. Neither team really grabs me all that much and Cyd was miffed that I said the Giants were better looking. Now comes along Whitney Jefferson […]

Joey Barton plays for the Queens Park Rangers in the English Premier League, one of the top soccer leagues in the world. In a BBC documentary on gays in soccer, Barton reveals that he has a gay uncle and implores his sport to embrace a gay player. There is no doubt in my mind that […]

1992 Super Bowl halftime While this may be the "gayest Super Bowl ever," especially with Madonna as the halftime entertainment, Deadspin's Tom Scocca's reminds us that the big game has had a gay influence for a long time. In fact, a survey of Super Bowl halftime history reveals that, pace Madonna, these splashy, highly choreographed […]

Jacob Gardner (Photo by Peter Hvizdak/Register) Two years ago, Jacob Gardner of Madison, Conn., was walking on the track before a high school track meet when he was hit in the head by a rock thrown by a teammate who said he did it because Jacob is gay. A great story in the Shorline (Conn.) […]

Tennis great Margaret Court stirred controversy at this year's Australian Open with his vocal opposition to same-sex marriage.

Gay-friendly owners. Madonna. David Beckham in his underwear and 106 players in tight pants. Welcome to this year’s Super Bowl. Gay enough for you? For those who want to dazzle fellow Super Bowl partiers with obscure porn references and some insight to the game, I present my annual Super Bowl for the Clueless. WHAT: Super […]

Nick Clark Nick Clark, 25, is the assistant men’s and women's volleyball coach at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C. By Nick Clark I am just a little past the midway point of my first season as an "out" coach. It has been largely gratifying with few hiccups. I was hired by Pfeiffer University in May […]

Sidney Franklin in 1932 An exhibit has opened in Israel highlighting Jewish athletes who competed prior to the state's founding in 1948 and one of the most interesting deals with Sidney Franklin, who became the first American and first Jewish bullfighter in the world in 1923. “It is no coincidence that very little has been […]

Madonna is the halftime entertainment for this year’s Super Bowl. According to the gossip page of the New York Daily News: MADONNA is “bringing gay to the Super Bowl.” That’s what we overheard one of her dancers say at the premiere party for Her Madgesty’s “W.E.” at Top of the Standard on Monday night. On […]

Blogger and athlete Robert Scott Phillip Parker, 14, of Gordonsville, Tenn., killed himself this month, a victim of constant bullying at school, his parents said. "He kept telling me he had a rock on his chest," said Ruby Harris, Phillip's grandmother. "He just wanted to take the rock off where he could breathe." His death […]

Hot players of the week The Patriots and Giants hold on to reach the Super Bowl as the Ravens and 49ers make crucial game-deciding errors. How I saw the AFC and NFC championships games: Wow. That was the best Sunday ever for conference championship games. The 49ers-Giants game came down to the last play, with […]

This is looking to be a fairly gay Super Bowl. Madonna is doing the halftime show and now comes news that gay icon David Beckham will be in his underwear as part of an ad by fashion retailer H&M. Beckham and his in-house creative team helped to design the collection, comprised of briefs, boxers, T-shirts, […]

With this above Tweet, figure skater Johnny Weir announced his return on competitive skating, with his goal to compete in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. With this above Tweet, figure skater Johnny Weir announced his return on competitive skating, with his goal to compete in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

One of the coolest and most gay-supportive pro athletes in the world is Brendon Ayanbadejo, linebacker and special teams player for the Baltimore Ravens. He has been a vocal supporter for gay marriage in Maryland and gay rights in general. He also has an awesome body that he showed off for the NoH8 campaign (see […]

Brian Burke Brian Burke, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was honored by PFLAG as an "ally" at a dinner this week. Burke's son Brendan was an assistant on the Miami of Ohio hockey team and died in a car crash on Feb. 5, 2010. Brendan's coming out story was told just months prior […]

Justin Braun The website Gay4soccer has started a program to get pro soccer players — mostly from Major League Soccer — to declare their support for gay rights. There are already 12 active players on the list in addition to front office and media people and fan groups. First, we have launched an Allies Page, […]

Brian Healey is captain of the men’s tennis team at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. By Brian Healey I came out to two of my best friends on one of Saint Michael’s most storied days of revelry. P-Day at Saint Mike’s is our answer to the traditional “Spring Weekend” before finals. It feels like […]

Philipp Lahm The departing head of German soccer is at odds with one star player over whether gay players should come out openly. Theo Zwanziger told gay players to "have the courage to declare themselves." He spoke at a discussion panel on homophobia in soccer sponsored by the German soccer federation of which he is […]

Hot player of the week The conference title games look even; Packers fall apart; Ravens get lucky; Tebow still stinks; Alex Smith shines; homoerotic quote of the week; hot player of the week. How I saw the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. In the upcoming championship games, the home Patriots are favored by 7 […]