Jason Collins responds to Tony Dungy brilliantly
Tony Dungy doesn't want Michael Sam on his team. Collins says that's not how people in pro sports should conduct themselves.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 24, 2014From The Bench, Episode 8: The meaning of Tony Dungy’s exclusion of Michael Sam
Tony Dungy's comments about Michael Sam leave Wade Davis and Cyd Zeigler shaking their heads.
By Outsports | July 24, 2014Texas Lutheran tennis player Ryan Beene is gay, opens up about self-harm while closeted
Ryan Beene grew up in a small Texas town where he took to cutting himself before opening up with family, friends and teammates about being gay.
By Ryan Beene | July 24, 2014Yankees pitcher Brandon McCarthy, a huge friend of gays, takes on Dungy
We've long been fans of pitcher Brandon McCarthy, now with the New York Yankees, after he called out the inherent homophobia of "kiss cams" that showed two guys kissing with the intent of making the crowd laugh at them. McCarthy is very astute and funny and has built a large Twitter following. He's also more […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 24, 2014Tony Dungy says he wouldn’t have drafted Michael Sam
Tony Dungy's homophobia and leadership failures shine through in anti-Michael Sam comments
By Cyd Zeigler | July 23, 2014A gay Christian athlete’s letter to David Tyree
Former basketball player Josh Sanders, a gay devout Christian, shares his experience with 'conversion therapy' and his love of Jesus with New York Giants' new hire, David Tyree.
By Josh Sanders | July 23, 2014Gay high school swimmer, 16, is in the comfort zone
Bree Bailey struggled with her sexuality until she realized she was a lesbian. "Nothing any of you can say will be able to change the fact I like girls."
By Bree Bailey | July 23, 2014Watch Michael Sam’s perfect response to Tony Dungy
Michael Sam uses humor and respect in responding to Tony Dungy.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 23, 2014Top football recruits would sign with college team with openly gay player
Survey finds players have no problem with gay teammates and some encourage them to come out.
By Jim Buzinski | July 22, 2014Tony Dungy is not in the NFL minority with views on Michael Sam
Let's remember that Sam came very close to not being drafted at all.
By Jim Buzinski | July 22, 2014A gay coach offers Tony Dungy some coaching
High school basketball coach Anthony Nicodemo explains why allowing gay athletes to be themselves is the best thing a coach can do for his team.
By Anthony Nicodemo | July 22, 2014Connor Taras, Olympic hopeful, gets ‘gay super power’ and new outlook on life after coming out
Connor Taras, a sprint kayaker, was kept from the 2012 Olympics by his struggles in the closet. Since coming out as gay last year, Taras has found a new “gay super power.” Look out, 2016.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 22, 2014Michael Sam selling more jerseys than Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees
The openly gay Rams rookie is sixth on the list of best-selling jerseys.
By Jim Buzinski | July 21, 2014Chris Kluwe & Minnesota Vikings pissing contest is no longer about gay rights
The pissing contest between the Minnesota Vikings and Chris Kluwe no longer feels like it's about helping gay athletes.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 21, 2014Vikings failed gay community with Chris Kluwe investigation
The man who got Kluwe involved in the same-sex marriage fight says team's punishment of coach for gay slur is woefully inadequate.
By BAM2 | July 20, 2014Watch ESPN’s short film on Michael Sam from the ESPYs
ESPN produced a fantastic package on Michael Sam's life. They broadcast it before the openly gay NFL player accepted his ESPY.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 19, 2014Mia Henderson, sister of LA Clippers guard Reggie Bullock, is murdered
The murder of Mia Henderson, a trans woman, raises a bunch of issues.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 18, 2014‘Rent boy’ chant in soccer now coming under the microscope as anti-gay
With the attention paid to the 'puto' World Cup chant, some are now claiming that 'rent boy' targeting Chelsea F.C. players is anti-gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 18, 2014Michael Sam’s courageous tears were real, and so were yours
Michael Sam accepted ESPN's Arthur Ashe Courage Award for coming out as gay before the NFL Draft. Now he sets out to write the final act in this transformative year in sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 17, 2014Twitter haters out in force for Michael Sam’s ESPY
I know it's always depressing to read too much on Twitter when any big event happens, since the site has a fair number of racists, sexists, homophobes and all-around idiots. But I assumed Michael Sam getting an ESPY for coming out as an openly gay NFL draftee would be different. Wrong. Below is just a […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 17, 2014