Sports

Gay and Proud at the Worldwide Leader In Sports

(This story was published in 2002). Andre Espaillat, 46, lives in the Dallas, Texas, area and road-races motorcycles with Championship Cup Series and WERA motorcycle roadracing. He is a three-time regional racing champ. He has been out in his sport for 10 years. With monthly tire bills of $400 and annual expenses of $20,000, he […]

Or, Seven Things to Look Forward to this Baseball Season

War Emblem: A True Story About the Horse Who Won’t Do It

A College Athletics Official Says There's No Better Time to Stand Up and Be Counted

Decision to advertise in gay paper, ``a no-brainer,'' team official says.

The reasons athletes stay closeted and why they might consider coming out

When Discussing Gays in Sports, Everyone Tries to Predict the Unknown

(This story was published in 2007). By: Toby Miller “Get fit, get hot, start sooner, last longer, look cool, be loved. It’s summer, so strip down!” Incitements to look fit and be sexy are everywhere, with sport both a site for showing off and a source of having something to show off — and not […]

(This story was published in 2004). By: Ronald Hube As gay football fans look back on the 2003 season, they are likely to recall Detroit Lions president Mike Millen calling Kansas City Chiefs receiver Johnnie Morton a “faggot” during a game in December, and Millen’s lame public apology afterward: He merely said he was sorry […]

(This story was published in 2004). By: Randy Boyd Damn rock stars. Just when you let down your guard and put your “lock up your daughters” attitude towards all musicians on the back burner, they go and desecrate the greatest game on the greatest day. How dare that skinny blond punk and that fading Jackson […]

Keeping Female Athletes on the Straight and Narrow

Let's Stop the Trend of "Non-Apology Apologies"

A Gay Ex-Collegiate Runner Gets Empowered by Sports Group

Overcoming Fear of Failure and Injury on the Slopes

Will Any Player Ever Be Brave Enough to Come Out?

A Father's Inquiry and the Importance of Being Out

For a Fledging Martial Artist, the Gay Games Played Out Like a Movie

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo said he was misquoted in comments suggesting his public advocacy for gay rights played a role in his release this week. The Ravens pushed back on those comments Thursday night. At a Straight For Equality gala in Manhattan, where Ayanbadejo was being honored along with Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota […]

If you got excited by Brendon Ayanbadejo's claim that four NFL players are coming out together soon, you can stop planning the ticker-tape parade