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"That pastor was talking to me like I was the devil.” The former Green Bay Packer talks about being fired from a church speaking gig for supporting a gay athlete

A church in Wisconsin canceled a planned speech by former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler after he expressed support for NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay. The church cited a “morals clause,” Butler said in a series of tweets: Wow, I was scheduled to speak at a church in WI, and a […]

The openly gay NBA player's jersey accounted for all of the custom jerseys sold by the Wizards since he came out

The president speaks about the NBA player's coming out at a White House press conference.

The kids today will never know a world without an openly gay male pro athlete

We want to hear where you were when you first heard the historic news

The overwhelming reaction to Collins' coming out is positive -- including Michelle Obama -- though some idiots and one ultra-Christian media member emerge.

Jason Collins becomes the first active pro athlete in the big leagues to come out as gay.

Jason Collins becomes the first active pro athlete in the big leagues to come out as gay

Everything You Wanted to Know About Gay Wrestling | VICE United StatesWhen we first heard about a gay wrestling club in San Francisco we were like, those San Franciscans. Of course you have a special club where dudes wear spandex and roll around trying to dominate each. In San Francisco Softball League, Gay and Straight […]

The Vikings punter is not sure whether his activism for gay rights played a role in the team drafting a punter to compete for his job.

For four years we held Gendreau's secret in confidence. Now we're able to talk about what happened leading up to the publication of his story.

ABC's Good Morning America featured openly gay kicker Alan Gendreau this morning. Gendreau looked great and said all the right things. When asked about the pressure of trying to make it into the NFL, and possibly being the first openly gay player there. He played it cool, like a kicker: There's always pressure being the […]

Our friends at Blogs With Balls again teamed up with the NFLPA to present a panel discussion, this time at Google’s New York headquarters. Among the panelists was New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, who was asked about having a gay teammate. From ESPN.com’s report: "I could give a damn," Tuck said. "… The […]

There is so much talk about gay issues in all of the sports leagues, but the NFL seems to be at the center of so many discussions. Here we’ll chronicle all of the comings and goings in the League on the issue.

Mike Greenberg today asked NFL commissioner Roger Goodell how he felt about NFL players talking about gay marriage and their support for gay teammates. Goodell's answer: "I support them. You know, our players, and I've said to you guys how I feel about this, I respect and admire our players for what they do on […]

Orlando Predators coach Doug Plank, of Arena Football, says football locker rooms aren't ready for gay players.

The NFL agrees to include sexual orientation as part of its diversity training, including posters in locker rooms.

There’s been lots of attention paid to our story on former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau. Here are some of the media pieces, including a great piece from our friend John Branch at the New York Times, and a video report on the openly gay kicker. Gay N.F.L. Prospect Could Be a Pioneer – […]

LGBT rights group focuses on one of the most homophobic corners of professional sports