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American figure skater Johnny Weir hopes to make the U.S. team for the 2014 Sochi Olympics and said he is willing to get arrested to call attention to anti-gay laws in Russia. "If it takes me getting arrested for people to pay attention, and for people to lobby against this law, then I'm willing to […]

American middle distance runner Nick Symmonds is a friend of the LGBT community and posed for the NoH8 campaign this year. He is also opposed to the new anti-gay laws passed in Russia. But now in Moscow for the world track and field championships, Symmonds will stay silent on the issue and his stance is […]

President Obama today addressed the Winter Olympics in Russia in connection with the new laws that criminalize homosexual "propaganda." "I do not think it's appropriate to boycott the Olympics. We've got a bunch of Americans who are training hard, who are doing everything they can to succeed," Obama said at a White House news conference […]

The same Russian ministry of sports who a week ago said Olympians and fans would be subject to the country's new anti-gay laws next year in Sochi, today told everyone to "calm down" and "relax." "I want to ask you to calm down as in addition to this law we have a constitution that guarantees […]

This week's edition has more photos from the world swimming, diving and water polo championships, along with NFL training camps and the UFC. More from Outsports:

"I think they understand that for most of the countries that participate in the Olympics, we wouldn't tolerate gays and lesbians being treated differently."

With the third world Outgames underway in Antwerp, Belgium, the city will be the site of a kiss-in on Friday at 6 p.m. to protest the passing of anti-gay laws in Russia. The Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia, in February. The announcement of what is being called "To Russia With Love, to […]

A letter urging U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry to ensure the safety of LGBT athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter OIympics in Sochi, Russia, has been signed by 83 members of Congress. The letter came in response to draconian anti-gay laws that took effect in Russia. Here is the text of the […]

While opposed to a boycott of the Sochi Winter Olympics, two Canadian Olympians marched before an estimated 650,000 people at Vancouver's pride parade Sunday to show their solidarity with LGBT athletes and opposing new anti-gay laws in Russia. Alpine skiier Mike Janyk and snowboarder Mercedes Nicoll, both of whom competed in 2006 and 2010 and […]

Last week, the International Olympic Committee said that gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi would not be subject to the new anti-gay laws passed in Russia. Not so fast. Today, Russia's sports minister said than anyone "propagandizing" for homosexuality during the Games would be subject to the law. "No one […]

This week we focus on some great shots from the world swimming, diving and water polo championships in Barcelona, Spain. Included are shots of Tom Daley, Nathan Adrian, James Magnussen and the French 4×100-relay gold team. More from Outsports:

Gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, won't be targeted under new laws that criminalize homosexuality, the International Olympic Committee said today. From the Russian website R-Sport: "As a sporting organization, what we can do is to continue to work to ensure that the Games can take place without discrimination […]

Julie Hermann, the new athletic director at Rutgers University, is a lesbian and the mother of the 7-year-old son. Hermann did not come out in the media, but rather in her official bio posted on the school's website: "Hermann and her partner Dr. Leslie Danehy are the proud parents of a seven-year-old son, Aidan." She […]

This week's selections include diving and water polo from the world championships in Spain; the start of NFL training camps, baseball and Paralympics competition. More from Outsports:

A bit of history will be made Saturday night in Seattle, when Liz Carmouche, 29, fights Jessica Andrade, 21, in a UFC bantamweight bout. The fight can be seen live on Fox at 8 p.m. EDT. It’s Andrade’s first UFC fight, while Carmouche’s last UFC event was a loss to champion Ronda Rousey where she […]

The Games will start in February 2014 against a backdrop of Russia's new anti-gay laws.

Last week, we had an English rugby player taking nude self-pics. This week, we have a rugby player turned gay porn star in Colby Jansen. Is there something about rugby that lends itself to one being uninhibited?The website Nightcharm has a long interview with Jansen (the photos are extremely NSFW, so no link here, but […]

The former players address themselves at various life stages, from being teens in the closet to out-and-proud adults.

The Out-Fit Challenge Mud Run, created especially for the LGBT community, took place at Tuxedo Park in New York last month to benefit the Family Equality Council and the Ali Forney Center for homeless youth. Here is a gallery of people negotiating obstacles and getting muddy for a good cause.

An eclectic roundup from the media on gays in sports, highlighted by an L.A. Times piece looking at how Britney Griner has risen above being bullied and loneliness. Plus, Chris Kluwe has porn star groupies and speedskater Blake Skjellerup is a fan of One Direction. WNBA's Brittney Griner has learned to rise above it all […]