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We met athletes from around the world Saturday night at the opening ceremony for Gay Games VIII, and of course we brought our cameras. Check out 100 photos from the athletes of the Gay Games opening ceremony. We met athletes from around the world Saturday night at the opening ceremony for Gay Games VIII, and […]

Cutest city: Cologne. While visiting Berlin, my partner and I were surprised by how few men we found really attractive. No such shortage in Cologne, and the host team was well-represented. Close second: France. Most gregarious: Cheer San Francisco. No surprise here. They were everywhere doing tosses into the air and seemingly acting as the […]

Yet another sign that there is nothing to lose by coming out of the closet, openly gay Olympic speedskater Blake Skjellerup has gotten an endorsement deal with Air New Zealand to promote their new “Cuddle Class.” I’m not sure if it means the seats are so small you’ll feel like you’re cuddling with your neighbor, […]

The gone fishing celebration by Stjarnan in Iceland. Brilliant and well-conceived: Deadspin has video of the same team with other celebrations. The gone fishing celebration by Stjarnan in Iceland. Brilliant and well-conceived: Deadspin has video of the same team with other celebrations.

From the ongoing annals of jocks exposing themselves, comes the heartwarming story of Dallas Cowbots tight end Martellus Bennett. From Media Takeout: NFL baller, and Dallas Cowboy, Martellus Bennett apparently has been doing his girlfriend dirty. So she is getting him back the only way she can . . . by releasing NEKKID PICS of […]

This one comes from the Stanford Daily, I’m afraid. One of their writers, Tom Taylor, has no idea what he’s writing about. None. He even gets some basic statistics wrong (he says there are 100 players on each NFL team, and he says there are about 100 openly gay professional athletes in the world) before […]

To get you in the mood for what to expect from Cologne, we invite you to check out our coverage from the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago. To get you in the mood for what to expect from Cologne, we invite you to check out our coverage from the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago.

Tom Reynolds is a decathlete from Northern Ireland who also models on the side. Reynolds, 25, stands about 5-11 and weighs 178 pounds. A big thanks to Trackpic, who sent us these photos he took of Reynolds at a meet in Finland. Tom Reynolds is a decathlete from Northern Ireland who also models on the […]

A New Zealand school that fired a coach for being gay must now pay him undisclosed compensation, according to the Associated Press. Middleton Grange School in Christchurch fired the girls netball coach, whose name was withheld, when they discovered he is gay. The board of trustees must also attend a human rights awareness class. The […]

Hudson Taylor When I profiled University of Maryland wrestler Hudson Taylor and his fight for gay rights in February, he was overwhelmed by the reaction he received. Having a champion straight athlete make a public stand on such as issue struck a chord with a lot of people. From the 400 e-mails and countless stories […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Sami HoltzSilver Spring, MD "Carry out your dream, no matter how unlikely it may seem." – Terry A. O'Neal Hi, my name is Sami Holtz and I am a 29-year-old soccer player from the […]

Edge magazine has done a nice job reviewing the Gay Games’ new anti-doping policy and previewing the random drug testing that all Gay Games athletes will be subject to in Cologne. The issue has supporters and critics, benefits and potential pitfalls. While athletes in certain sports were randomly tested in Chicago in 2006, this is […]

Many competing at the Gay Games in Cologne starting next weekend could get a shock when they are asked to submit to a random drug test. Former FGG president Gene Dermody was once an advocate of drug testing. Now he explains in depth why random drug testing for events like the Game Games is neither […]

Drug testing in non-Olympic athletics is neither fair nor cost-effective, whether it’s random or not By Gene DermodyConsidering I have been involved in this issue since the 1994 Gay Games IV Physique fiasco where medalists who failed the first drug tests did not return their medals, I have been of two minds about the legitimacy […]

Many competing at the Gay Games in Cologne starting next weekend could get a shock when they are asked to submit to a random drug test. Former FGG president Gene Dermody was once an advocate of drug testing. Now he explains in depth why random drug testing for events like the Game Games is neither […]

With the announcement today that Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman is developing a show with A&E about celebrities coming out of the closet, I’m left wondering if athletes might be a part of that. Howard has helped many celebrities and singers come out, but he has also virtually cornered the market on athletes coming out over […]

Former NFL defensive end turned ESPN commentator Marcellus Wiley was asked about an out player in the NFL by the Huffington Post. Wiley said he was Esera Tuaolo’s teammate and that the guys joked with Tuaolo about him being gay (before he came out). And as we hear over and over and over and over […]

Re-posted with correct video. Sorry for the previous tech issue. The latest installment of Advocate On Air focuses on the Gay Games in Cologne, which open July 31. The piece chronicles some of the history of the Games, and they talk with competitors in various sports, including water polo's Mike Crosby whom I first profiled […]

Gary N. Reese has reported over the years on the issues of sports and sexuality for many publications, including The New York Time and the Village Voice, among others. Fluent in German, he is a soccer fanatic and an avid cyclist. He wrote this piece in reaction to the allegations over gays on the German […]

Louis Oosthuizen. Graeme McDowell. Lucas Glover. What do these men all have in common? They’ve won a Major Championship more recently than Tiger Woods. They’re also all 30 or younger. As Tiger’s putter is failing him, his drives are often finding the trees, and his mind seems to be elsewhere, age is catching him. At […]