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Emory University study examined Twitter responses to the story in February. Missouri-area markets also ranked high for positivity.

Coming out to his teammates at the University of Virginia was easy for Parker Camp compared to his family. The result was unconditional love and a burden lifted. "We are the definition of a modern family," his brother said.

Gay Notre Dame varsity tennis player Matt Dooley attempted suicide in 2011. He came out to his team exactly two years later, and their acceptance helped save his life.

The Washington Redskins quarterback would welcome a gay teammate but hope to lead him to Jesus.

David Ortiz: "I love people the way they are. Especially if you are honest with yourself. You know what I'm saying? It's the (expletive) 21st century man. Get over it."

Donovan has been supportive of Galaxy teammate Rogers from day one, so this is no surprise - but very great to see!

Two can play that game, Sports Illustrated. Here is Outsports' take on the "swimsuit" genre.

It was a bad game for the Brooklyn Nets as Jason Collins debuted No. 98.

We are sick and tired of the "distraction," "locker room" and "media circus" lies about gay NFL players. The problem is the front office and let's give the players more credit.

Scott Cooper just finished his senior season. He found true acceptance on his Augsburg College football team, which included him being asked by a coach to speak on National Coming Out Day and introducing his partner at Senior Day.

Whitney found complete acceptance from his Walla Walla Community College baseball team when he came out to them just days after his then-boyfriend, Conner Mertens, came out to his college football team.

It's Outsports' third GLAAD Award nomination. Nine nominations are related to sports this year.

A place kicker at Willamette University in Oregon, Mertens came out as bisexual to his team last night. He now comes out publicly in hopes of inspiring other LGBT athletes to come out and be true to themselves.

Ryan Sanders was a highly regarded young pro rugby player in his native New Zealand who says he never was able to reach his full potential because he was deeply in the closet. Sanders gave an interview to the New Zealand Herald where he detailed his fears of being found out. "I kept it to […]

Seattle vs. Denver, aka the Bud Bowl, featuring "Beast Mode," "Pot Roast," snowy weather, players shirtless, players crying, David Beckham nude, the gay angle and a Super Bowl pick.

Skjellerup posts a YouTube video addressing whether or not he'll be skating in Sochi during the Winter Olympics.

One of the disadvantages of the watching the Winter Olympics are the bulky uniforms most athletes wear since they are competing in cold and snowy conditions. We can thank Justin Kripps, captain of the Canadian four-man bobsled team of posting this photo on Twitter of himself and sledmates Tim Randall, James McNaughton and Bryan Barnett […]

Zoltan Mesko last showed off his dogs and a Speedo last May when he was with the Patriots.

Chris Voth is a 6-5, 23-year-old volleyball star who trains with Canada's national men's team. This weekend he came out in an article in the Winnipeg Free Press that chronicled his journey. "It was tough," Chris says. "I've kind of been living that life for about five years. It was pretty much sport that kept […]

There are basic rules on reporting about and discussing trans people every sportswriter should live by. Bill Simmons' crew broke them all with last week's article on the inventor of a golf putter.