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The newest member of the L.A. Galaxy is eager to get back on the field and play the sport he loves. It's quite a change from when he first came out.

Fox beats Allanna Jones to advance to the title match of Championship Fighting Alliance 11

Minnesota Vikings superstar running back Adrian Peterson is sorry that punter Chris Kluwe is no longer with the team. But he does not think Kluwe was cut for his gay rights activism and will miss him, even if he disagrees with him on the issue. Peterson was interviewed by Bruce Murray and Amani Tomer on […]

Reactions to Piazza Story Show Discomfort With Gay Issue

Wheeler is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in basketball and is the head coach of the Univ. of Illinois women's wheelchair basketball team. She will coach the Paralympic team in Rio.

The former Oklahoma standout says his Christian perspective on homosexuality would not affect his treatment of a gay teammate

Bean hopes to stop the same bullying that kept him in the closet for so many years

(This story was published in 2002). By: Randy Boyd We might be able to start setting our clocks by it: the annual mini-media spotlight on the question: Is there a real catcher in baseball? Last year, an Out magazine op-ed piece allegedly written by the lover of a gay player ignited the fury. This year, […]

(This article was published in 2002). Is a major league baseball player ready to come out of the closet? That’s the question being asked in response to comments by New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine that baseball is “probably ready for an openly gay player.” Valentine made his remarks in the June/July issue of Details […]

(This article was published in 2003). By: Vivek Divan Although the incredulous (bordering on derisive) looks and comments that I have received from gay folk when I show even the faintest enthusiasm for sport in general and cricket in particular haven’t made me question my queerness (in fact it’s been reinforced to an even greater […]

Jason and Jarron Collins are identical twins. One is straight and one is gay. To end any confusion after Jason came out as an openly gay NBA player last month, Jarron Collins is wearing this shirt: The shirt was presented to Jarron by Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show. "Thanks to @jimmykimmel for the tshirt […]

The free agent cornerback puts the onus not on the gay player, but on those who might have a problem with him. "It’s not going to stop you from playing football."

(This story was published in 2005). By: Eric Anderson This book, “In the Game: Gay Athletes and the Cult of Masculinity” is a product of six years of research. It began as an investigation of the experiences of 30 openly gay high school and collegiate athletes in 2000. The results of this research were very […]

(This story was published in 2005). By Eric Anderson Reprinted by Permission from SUNY Press Like many young Canadians, Aaron, who now plays for the National Hockey League (NHL), grew up in a culture obsessed with ice hockey. “I don’t know a lot about hockey,” I confessed at the beginning of the interview. “You are […]

(This story was published in 2006). REVIEW “Summer Storm” is the kind of film for those who like fairy tales where the gay guys are all hot and self-confident, and it’s their straight counterparts who are uncertain, confused and hesitant. A popular German movie that is making its U.S. debut in theaters and on later […]

(This story was published in 2006). “If you can’t fix it, you gotta stand it.” Those words were spoken by Heath Ledger’s closeted character Ennis Del Mar in “Brokeback Mountain.” They also could be spoken by closeted athletes everywhere. “Brokeback Mountain,” the movie that it seems everyone is talking about, is first set in 1963 […]

(This story was published in 2003). Article appeared originally in April 2003 issue of Genre magazine It wasn’t so long ago that Ryan Allen Carrillo was a Bible-carrying, roller-skating, good Jehovah’s Witness boy living with his parents. His life revolved around school, church and roller-skating practice. He was one of the best young roller-skaters in […]

(This story was published in 2003). By: Jim Allen Anyone who’s visited the Outsports message board’s “Amazing Race” thread knows that I’m a big fan of the show. The program gets lumped in to the dreaded “Reality TV” genre, but in fact, it’s really a contest that involves 12 teams of two people each that […]

We talk about the speculation that Kluwe and Ayanbadejo were cut for their LGBT support, and how these two men are being treated like every other NFL player who has to deal with salary and contract issues.

(This story was published in 2002). A signed shirt belonging to Martina Navratilova will be auctioned off on ebay beginning September 16. Navratilova donated the shirt to benefit Gilda’s Club New York City, a free social and emotional support community for people affected by cancer. If you’d like to bid on the item, go to […]