The Gay Baseball Saga: What We’ve Learned
We fear the worst; fans may not be so homophobic; the 'Net rules
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2013We fear the worst; fans may not be so homophobic; the 'Net rules
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2013Decision to advertise in gay paper, ``a no-brainer,'' team official says.
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2013Radio Talk Show Hosts Stir the Pot and Try to Open Some Minds
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2013The longtime gay rights advocate says attitudes are changing rapidly in the sport.
By Jim Buzinski | March 4, 2013College swimmers, divers, wrestlers and gymnasts can't get enough of dancing to the Internet craze.
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2013This week we hit swimming & diving teams and wrestling teams, and now we’ve got a slew of gymnastics teams doing the Harlem Shake. There are only a handful of college men’s gymnastics teams, but they have come out in full force for the ‘Harlem Shake’ craze. And we’re not complaining. And this time, some […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2013Until about an hour ago, I had no idea what the "Harlem Shake" was, but apparently all the kids are doing and it is taking schools by storm. It's basically people badly dancing to a beat, starting with somebody in a mask and breaking into a mass of them shaking and baking. It's become a […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2013Robbie Rogers, a former member of the U.S. National Team, has come out as gay after stepping away from the sport at age 25.
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2013(This story was published in 2004). No one ever accused most college students of being the best and the brightest. I remember a bumper sticker from my days at Penn State directed to archrival Pittsburgh that read: “I is a graduate of Pitt.” So it’s not too surprising that college basketball fans and players would […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2013After a weak non-apology, the 49ers cornerback shows true remorse
By Jim Buzinski | March 3, 2013The Olympics are the best sports showcase for the beauty of the human body, male and female. One bonus of hours of insane training and diet is a rockin’ bod, and we all notice, gay, straight or somewhere else on the spectrum. As one Olympian told ESPN the Magazine, “Even if their face is a […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013The wife of USA rowing Olympian Henrik Rummell is talking about how happy she is after her husband's revealing podium photos.
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013The Olympics are a feast for the eyes, the most elite male and female athletes on the planet competing in tip-top shape as they go for gold. The competitions are intense and when they are over, athletes like to celebrate, many times with hugs and touches. At the Olympics, a thousand bromances (and their female […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013Robbie Rogers, a former player on the U.S. national soccer team, Major League Soccer and in the English League Championship, has come out as gay. Rogers, 25, was released by Leeds United last month and appears to be stepping away from the sport. He posted this on his website today: Now is my time to […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013Sports Illustrated has published its annual swimsuit issue, aka the most boring issue of the year. For those into hot women in bikinis, it’s always been a nice antidote in the middle of winter. But why should straight guys and lesbians have all the fun? Gay males also suffer through winter and could use a […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013Chris Kluwe, 30, is a punter entering his eighth year with the Minnesota Vikings. He has done three radio ads for Minnesotans for Equality, opposed to a November ballot initiative in the state that would change the state constitution to define marriage only between a man and a woman. Outspoken and articulate, Kluwe talked with […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013As a year-end treat, I went through the Outsports traffic stats for 2012 and wanted to know what the most popular photos were. Readers enjoy the coming out stories of gay athletes, but find it hard to resist photos of athletes, pro or amateur, doing their thing. Being an Olympics year, it was no surprise […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 2, 2013Former Chicago Bears quarterback cites Christians and Muslims as problems for gay athletes in the locker room
By Jim Buzinski | February 28, 2013(This story was published in 2004). 2005 update: Florida softball coach fired In a settlement that was termed groundbreaking, the University of Florida has agreed to provide diversity training dealing with homophobia to all its coaches, athletic directors and staff. The settlement was reached in the case of Andrea Zimbardi, a softball player who says […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 28, 2013(This story was published in 2005). Andrew Goldstein, the All-American Dartmouth College lacrosse goalie who came out to his team after the 2003 season, was the subject of a feature segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter on May 29. “I never once imagined that I would be an openly gay person, that that would be my life. […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 28, 2013