Michael Sam won’t have any problems in the shower
One thing sports showers are not is erotic. ESPN looks at the mythology of soaping up with teammates.
By Jim Buzinski | July 16, 2014One thing sports showers are not is erotic. ESPN looks at the mythology of soaping up with teammates.
By Jim Buzinski | July 16, 2014NBC Sports doesn't shy away from propping up openly gay sports radio host Jason Page, who has previous experience with ESPN and Sirius/XM.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 16, 2014Jeff Sanborn coaches boys cross-country and boys and girls track & field at Wethersfield High School in Connecticut. He came out as gay to his teams recently. It went without incident.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 16, 201485% in survey witnessed or experienced abuse, mostly verbal.
By Jim Buzinski | July 15, 2014Billy Bean, the openly gay former MLB player, will head up baseball's efforts to build a safe workplace for all as Ambassador For Inclusion. His efforts will touch on gay issues, as well as race, gender and other issues of diversity.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 15, 2014Dustin Petzold prefers Led Zeppelin to Lady Gaga and has the fashion sense of Bill Belichick. He now realizes he does fit in to a larger culture.
By Dustin Petzold | July 14, 2014Ian Thorpe said in a TV interview that he is not straight, he is gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 13, 2014"I could have lived a very different life if I'd been out," Australian gold medal swimmer says.
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2014Ian Thorpe is openly gay and maybe now he'll be happy. I had a glimpse into his situation 10 years ago.
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2014The cutest moment in the World Cup postgame came when German teammates Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski did this air kiss on worldwide TV seen by hundreds of millions: Podolski then followed it up with this tweet that has been shared 85,000 times: AHA! pic.twitter.com/iK5hbfm7Hr — Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) July 13, 2014 What a change it […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 13, 2014Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in a TV interview Sunday with Michael Parkinson, according to reports.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 12, 2014FIFA affirmed the use of 'puto' by fans during the World Cup. Now LGBT leaders want soccer's world body to take real action against slurs.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 11, 2014This week's collection includes the World Cup, mixed martial arts, baseball, rugby and our faves, Aussie Rules Football.Photo caption and credit:Photo 1. James Haskell relaxes during the England rugby team recovery session in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)2. Jacques Potgieter (right) and Nick Phipps relax during a Waratahs Super Rugby recovery session […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 11, 2014The athletes of Dieux Du Stade don't disappoint in their upcoming 2015 calendar, due this October.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 10, 2014The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame will induct 15 new members this week, including former pro athletes John Amaechi, Billy Bean and Esera Tuaolo, plus current athletes Fallon Fox and Brittney Griner.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 9, 2014Greg Louganis documentary is getting great reviews so far.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 9, 2014With training camp just a couple weeks away, Michael Sam appears on the cover of a gay men's magazine for the first time.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 9, 2014Ian Thorpe will again answer questions about his sexual orientation, this time from Michael Parkinson.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 8, 2014Adam Lind, R.A. Dickey and Jose Bautista agree that the sport can handle an out player.
By Jim Buzinski | July 8, 2014According to Alexander Shumsky, the shoes and hairstyles make the World Cup too gay for Russians.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 8, 2014