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If Jan Brewer signs SB 1062 -- "the discrimination bill" -- into law, the state will lose revenue and the right to host sporting events including Super Bowl XLIX. The NFL owners meeting in Orlando, March 23-26.

Matthews, a leader on the Green Bay Packers, demonstrates leadership and understanding of athletes and sports on this issue.

Simmons battled HIV and drug abuse in his life. "I guess I wasn’t really your average stoned-out crackhead," he wrote.

Time to stop talking about "a gay football player" and start talking about Michael Sam.

The openly gay draft prospect is calm and collected as he faces the media at the NFL Combine. His focus is on football.

Was the 49ers tight end prescient, or did he know something?

49ers and Panthers star quarterbacks say that a player's sexual orientation is not important to winning.

The Miami Dolphin implicated in the Wells report points people to a top LGBT college resource.

Cyd Zeigler Sr. relates his experiences with his gay son in hopes of reassuring other fathers about their gay sons.

"I am the rep for Michael Sam, I am. He would not like to chat with the press, In a suit or in a dress."

"And they're the kinds of questions where you have to think carefully about how you phrase things."

Bruce Silverman says Michael Sam made the right choice. Will the NFL?

WFAA commentator Dale Hansen nails the need to open doors for gay players like Michael Sam.

It seems Michael Sam subtly was coming out all season long — we just didn't know it. The Missouri linebacker who came out publicly as gay this week wore rainbow bracelets with the word "pride" on them throughout the season. And nobody outside of the team noticed. More from Outsports Follow @outsports Follow @SBNation Michael […]

Bruce tells Sam to get off his knees and "submit to God fully."

Kopay came out as gay in 1975 after retiring and has waited nearly 40 years for an openly gay player to emerge. "You need to bring it like you have never brought it before," he tells Sam.

We are sick and tired of the "distraction," "locker room" and "media circus" lies about gay NFL players. The problem is the front office and let's give the players more credit.

The SEC co-defensive player of the year from the University of Missouri would be first publicly gay active NFL player if drafted. "I want to own my truth," Michael Sam says. He came out to his team last summer.

The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of how NFL prospect Michael Sam came out

Scott Cooper just finished his senior season. He found true acceptance on his Augsburg College football team, which included him being asked by a coach to speak on National Coming Out Day and introducing his partner at Senior Day.