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Twitter; Facebook; in class; via e-mail; cupcakes; by kissing a boyfriend -- these are among the many ways LGBT athletes have come out to their family, friends, teams and the world.

Groundbreaking study on homophobia in sport looking for LGBT athletes to respond to survey.

Adam Evans graduated from college in Cleveland and found support with the local gay volleyball league. He has now started a similar league in Kentucky, whose players will compete at the Gay Games.

John Fennell came out earlier this week. He joins us on Outsports Radio.

Former William Jessup University distance runner Anthony Villarreal claims the school kicked him out for being gay. The school has not returned multiple requests for comment.

"It would be good if four, five, six people come out and after that nobody speaks about it anymore because they just think it is people who live their life like they want to live it."

Antonio Logan-El, who never played for Penn State, is comfortable living as a gay man.

Former Baylor basketball player Emily Nkosi talks about being a lesbian on Kim Mulkey's team. She regrets not blazing a trail for others.

John Fennell talks about being gay in Russia for the Olympics and the fear that instilled in him.

Lafayette College's Gavin Studner said after his teammate found out he was gay, the anti-gay language stopped.

The United States and Sweden are allegedly at opposite ends of soccer fan acceptance for gay World Cup players.

The Real Madris star gets ripped for ripping off his shirt, but we're not complaining.

Hangman, a treasure hunt and coded cupcakes were among the ways Alexandre Coholan used to tell friends he was gay. It helped make the process easier but also masked the nervousness he was feeling.

Alessandro Cecchi Paone says he knows of gay players on the Italian World Cup team.

We discuss Jason Collins' historic season, Tim Tebow's upset fans and rumors about Eagles' wieners.

This news roundup is heavy on the upcoming World Cup; more on Michael Sam; transgender news from North Carolina and a countdown to the Gay Games. World Cup players do not need sex, says Mexico manager Miguel HerreraThe manager of Mexico, Miguel Herrera, has slapped a sex ban on his players for the duration of […]

The WNBA's Pride program will culminate in a televised game between the Tulsa Shock and Chicago Sky on June 22.

Dolphins safety Don Jones is back with the team after suspension for anti-Sam tweet.

Critics see a double-standard in how Sam and Tebow are received but their arguments make no sense.

While Micah Porter was afraid of how his colleagues would react, they voted him county coach of the year.