Chicago Gets ’06 Gay Games
(This story was published in 2004). Chicago was awarded the rights to host Gay Games VII in July 2006, in a decision that leaves the host city barely more than two years to organize an event for an expected 12,000 participants. “Chicago Games Inc. put together an extraordinary proposal that demonstrates significant community support, a […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 15, 2013Questions Swirl Around Montreal’s Gay Games Bid
(This story was published in 2002). At the annual meeting of the Federation of Gay Games in Johannesburg last October, Montreal won the right to host Gay Games VII in 2006. Since then, questions have been being raised as to the ethics of their winning bid, specifically the presentation of a $100,000 check to the […]
By Cyd Zeigler | March 15, 2013Super Bowl for the Clueless*
*Or How to Impress Your Friends at a Super Bowl Party
By Jim Buzinski | March 15, 2013Gay Games 2006 Notebook – July 16
News, Notes and Photos from Chicago
By Jim Buzinski | March 15, 2013Gay Games 2006 Location Uncertain
Montréal Faces November 7 Deadline to Sign Contract or Lose Rights to Host Gay Games VII
By Cyd Zeigler | March 15, 2013Patriots Have “Stud Missile” Rams Don’t See Coming
(This story was published in 2002). I have, what I think is, a pretty good mathematical system to determine playoff scores. It has helped me, for the last four years, predict the postseason pretty well, game-by-game. It entails looking mostly at common opponents of teams and scores of more recent games. When I put this […]
By Cyd Zeigler | March 15, 2013Marathon Turns Into a Sprint to the Finish
(This story was published in 2006). By: Jake Bartholomy Every marathon I run has been a question mark: What kind of shape am I in? How fast should I go out? How fast are my competitors? How much should I eat and drink? This marathon was an even bigger unknown for me. After my last […]
By Outsports | March 15, 2013Cash Crisis Organizers’ Last-Minute Bid to Shore Up Gay Games
(This story was published in 2002). By: Marcus O'Donnell Reprinted by permission from Sydney Star Observer Cash-strapped Gay Games organizers promised this week to deliver the event on budget – even if this meant slashing their budgets in half. While Sydney 2002 co-chair Bev Lange refused to rule out a “Mardi Gras situation”, she said […]
By Outsports | March 15, 2013Ignorance vs. Hate
Shockey Showed the Former, the E-Mailers the Latter
By Outsports | March 15, 2013We’ve Got Mail: The Jeremy Shockey Reaction
(This story was published in 2002). Editor’s note: We received dozens and dozens of e-mails after we were quoted in today’s (Sept. 27) New York Daily News about Jeremy Shockey’s comments about gays. Virtually all were negative towards us and many of them asserted Shockey’s First Amendment right to say what he wanted to. We […]
By Outsports | March 15, 2013Dave Kopay: Still Going Strong
The Former NFL Player Remains an Outspoken Advocate for Gay Rights
By Jim Buzinski | March 15, 2013
NFL to Host LGBT Meeting in April
GLAAD, You Can Play and Athlete Ally will help the League form a game plan to tackle homophobia, out athletes and other issues.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 14, 2013