Pro baseball player Bryan Ruby comes out as gay
Ruby has been out and working in the LGBTQ sports space for a while, sharing his favorite books with Outsports readers.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 2, 2021Ruby has been out and working in the LGBTQ sports space for a while, sharing his favorite books with Outsports readers.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 2, 2021Erik Braverman proposed to Jonathan Cottrell. Now the boyfriends are engaged to marry.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 15, 2021Harkening back to his days in radio, Scott lends his talents to narrate a Cooperstown-worthy segment on baseball’s international tours.
By Ken Schultz | August 12, 2021While Astros publicly recognize their LGBTQ fans, the Rangers continue their streak of never having a Pride night.
By Jim Buzinski | June 14, 2021After years of battling inner-turmoil, Danielle Cortez is thriving as an openly transgender woman working in baseball.
By Alex Reimer | June 14, 2021Gabe Kapler wore a rainbow Pride cap while managing this past Saturday’s game. Following his donation, it will become part of baseball history in Cooperstown.
By Ken Schultz | June 10, 2021The Athletics keep Burke’s name alive for future generations and honor a trailblazing LGBTQ athlete.
By Ken Schultz | June 5, 2021Longtime supporters of the LGBTQ community, the Giants make Pride colors a prominent part of their uniforms on Saturday.
By Ken Schultz | June 2, 2021Currently, 23 teams have a Pride Night on their 2021 promotional calendars. There will probably be more and we’ll keep this list updated.
By Ken Schultz | May 27, 2021Pride Night attendees will make up about half of the fans at the Dodgers Pride Night game on June 11.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 19, 2021A lifelong gay Mets fan wrote this plea to the team to end its promotion with the controversial fast-food restaurant chain, and he demands MLB step in.
By Paul D. Sanders | April 12, 2021While the NCAA watches states ban trans girls and women. MLB took action against Georgia for restricting voting rights, pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta.
By Dawn Ennis | April 2, 2021The Sports Equality Foundation celebrates Opening Day of Major League Baseball by inviting some of the out LGBTQ people from MLB to sing the national pastime’s official song.
By Dawn Ennis | April 1, 2021A co-founder of LGBTQ baseball groups on Facebook previews all 30 MLB teams, with a surprise champion.
By Paul D. Sanders | April 1, 2021On Opening Day, it feels like MLB needs more humanity. And an active player coming out would provide that very quality.
By Ken Schultz | April 1, 2021Andrew Maraniss’s new biography places Glenn Burke in his proper trailblazing context and shows how 1970s-era baseball conspired against him.
By Ken Schultz | March 16, 2021While MiLB teams are still assembling promotional schedules, more vaccine availability could make Pride Nights happen this summer.
By Ken Schultz | March 9, 2021The New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss wrote a new biography of Glenn Burke, the first openly gay player in MLB.
By Outsports | March 1, 2021Dale Scott didn’t plan on his coming up affecting so many lives for the better. But doing so as an active umpire made him a national story and earned him numerous fans.
By Ken Schultz | February 26, 2021Over two decades, Lee has witnessed baseball becoming more LGBTQ friendly. Now, through D-backs for Change, she’s helping the game embrace our community even more.
By Ken Schultz | February 24, 2021