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Brendon Ayanbadejo plays linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He is also a big supporter of gay marriage. With a gay marriage bill being argued in Maryland, Ayanbadejo has come out with a strong and unequivocal message in support of same-sex marriage. He says in a video (below): Gay and lesbian couples want to marry for […]

Justin Fashanu was the first and still only English pro soccer player to come out. He had a very troubled career and life and committed suicide in 1998. Writer Keph Senett wrote about a ceremony that honored Fashanu on what would have been his 50th birthday. This article is excerpted from the original piece published […]

Normally, the hair styles of NFL quarterbacks are no big deal, but when you are married to a superstar model and start to look more like Justin Bieber than a jock, fans take notice. Such is the case with Tom Brady. The New England Patriots quarterback caused a stir last season when his new mop […]

After a year hiatus, the King of the Hardwood contest makes its reappearance on Outsports. David Williams, an Australian rugby player, is the defending champion from 2009. After winning, he said this to Outsports: "I'm speechless! And very honored! It's most definitely better than being crowned 'King of the Softwood!' " David Williams The contest […]

How ready is BYU to persecute people who don’t follow the Mormon doctrine? Scarily so. The school this week suspended one of its star players, Brandon Davies, for having premarital sex with his girlfriend. The team was ranked No. 3 in the country, having lost only two games this season; But in their first game […]

For a while in the early 2000s, Greg Congdon was a regular fixture in the media for his coming out story. Or rather, his story of how being outed as a high school football player ruined his life. He disappeared from public life in 2004 and took heavily to drinking, but teens still sought him […]

While many people know Meredith Baxter from her long-running stint on Family Ties, not many know much about her partner, Nancy Locke. Nancy happens to be the contractor on our home (no, she’s not giving me a discount for saying wonderful things about her). And I know she’s an avid sports fan (while Meredith couldn’t […]

Those betting following the NCAA basketball odds by BetUs should be on alert for an upset on Saturday afternoon in New York City at Madison Square Garden, where St. John’s has made a name for themselves this season by taking down top teams, and they’ll have another chance this weekend when No.4 Pittsburgh comes to […]

The 2014 Sochi, Russia, Winter Olympics have unveiled their five mascots, and for once they don’t immediately make you want to gag. We have Leopard, Polar Bear, Hare, Ray of Light and Snowflake. Sure beats the London 2012 logo, which Iran says symbolizes Zionism and is racist, and others think looks like Lisa Simpson giving […]

Greg Congdon was Exhibit A for how being an openly gay athlete could be a disaster. In his first interview in nine years, Congdon talks about how his struggles led him to alcohol and how he regained his sense of self and found peace. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Greg Congdon spent this past New Year’s Eve […]

No need to march on AOL headquarters over this one, just bringing it to light and wondering what on earth this guy is talking about. Brandon Stroud, a contributor for AOL’s FanHouse, was asked about people who say professional wrestling is “fake.” His response: It is fake, and I'm sick of explaining it to you. […]

British tabloid The Mirror published in January a short piece today on the “Price gay sports stars paid for coming out.” It’s a bizarre choice, given that I haven’t heard a negative coming-out story in sports in over 10 years. They include Martina Navratilova (who came out in 1981) and Justin Fashanu (who came out […]

The Sheffield Eagles rugby team has unveiled its uniform, the first of its kind to tout an anti-homophobia message, for a game March 13. Reports the Pink Paper: The white kit, which has been jointly funded by LGBT History Month and Pride Sports with backing from the University & College Union (UCU) and the National […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Los Angeles Kings on March 11 as part of their second annual Pride Night. The event is co-hosted by Outlook Columbus. From Wide Rights: The event is sponsored by Outlook: Columbus, and a portion of ticket sales will go to benefit Stonewall Columbus and Columbus’ own gay hockey […]

USC quarterback Matt Barkley has taken issue with the Obama Administration’s decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. Last Wednesday he Tweeted that he was shaking his head over the decision; Then he said he isn’t a homophobe, he’s just standing up for his belief that gay people are second class […]

Huge tip of the hat to our friend Michael David Smith for calling out fighter Michael Bisping and the UFC after Bisping called opponent Jorge Rivera a “faggot mother——” during a promotional video. For good measure, after delivering an illegal knee to Rivera in their fight he won, Bisping then spit in Rivera’s corner. That’s […]

This is big news in the cricket world — English wicketkeeper Steven Davies has announced he is gay, the first active cricket player to do so. From the London Telegraph: Davies, who told his family he was gay five years ago and has enjoyed their complete support, said it was a huge relief to finally […]

Last week I wrote about how an openly gay track athlete in Pennsylvania needed some tips on how to address teachers at an anti-bullying seminar at his high school. The athlete, Craig Cassey Jr., has now blogged about the presentation he made with other students. It moved many teachers to tears. “I’m proud of you, […]

The finalists for Mr. Gay World have been announced, and among them are a ton of athletes. Now they’re asking gays everywhere to vote for their favorites online. Mike Holtz, who has organized swim events for gay charities and co-hosted Equality Night with the Clippers with Outsports earlier this month, is the United States' representative! […]

Ian Roberts, who came out in the pro rugby world 15 years ago, gives a spirited interview to the Australian. He gives a great answer to the question about gay players and locker rooms, specifically answering Jason Akermanis’ claim that it would be uncomfortable in the showers with a gay player. Don’t flatter youself, Aker! […]