Podcast: Brittney Griner comes out to little fanfare
The former Baylor star and WNBA rookie announced she is a lesbian. And the mainstream media didn't seem to care.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 22, 2013The former Baylor star and WNBA rookie announced she is a lesbian. And the mainstream media didn't seem to care.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 22, 2013Running back Alfred Blue says a 'sissy' can't play football, while other players have more welcoming responses
By Cyd Zeigler | April 19, 2013Why athletes like Brittney Griner deserve our applause and our attention.
By Anna Aagenes | April 19, 2013The bottom line in the league is winning, not sexual orientation. As longtime general manager Bill Polian says: "I just don't think it's important."
By Jim Buzinski | April 18, 2013Former Denison athlete talks about staying silent after the attack and why he got involved with GO! Athletes
By Outsports | April 17, 2013"I've always been open about who I am and my sexuality," former Baylor star and WNBA top pick says.
By Jim Buzinski | April 17, 2013Mora and other Bruin coaches and athletes appear in new UCLA You Can Play video that premiered at Monday's campus athletic events. Half of the athletes say they played with a gay teammate.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 16, 2013Strange tweet from former NFL player warns folks of either sour candy or gays
By Cyd Zeigler | April 15, 2013Alan Gordon of the San Jose Earthquakes was suspended three games, fined an undisclosed amount and ordered to sensitivity training two days after calling an opponent a "f—ing faggot" during a match. The suspension was the same handed out to another Major League Soccer player who used a gay slur last year and shows the […]
By Jim Buzinski | April 15, 2013The announcement of the partnership between the NHL, its players union and the You Can Play Project prompted a flurry of articles about gays in sports in the mainstream media. The New York Times thought the issue was big enough to put its story on A1, combining the NHL news with efforts in the NFL. […]
By Jim Buzinski | April 12, 2013Wirth found more open minds than expected, eventually working as an SID at an SEC school
By Outsports | April 12, 2013Rhodes tells TMZ "I'm not gay" after a website posts affectionate photos of him with a man.
By Jim Buzinski | April 11, 2013Commissioner Gary Bettman talks about "inclusion on ice," as the league and the players union join with a project to make gay players welcome in the sport.
By Outsports | April 11, 2013Pam Kosanke has a long background as an athlete and is excited about rugby being an Olympic sport.
By Jim Buzinski | April 10, 2013Bruin coaches, staff, students and athletes will engage in conversations about homophobia language and being strong allies
By Cyd Zeigler | April 10, 2013Tuaolo offers his thoughts on what the NFL can be doing to ready for openly gay athletes
By Cyd Zeigler | April 10, 2013Dave Zirin of The Nation joined Cyd for a Google Hangout on politics and sports
By Cyd Zeigler | April 9, 2013High-level sports training and leadership seminars will be the hallmark of new initiative
By Cyd Zeigler | April 8, 2013Derrick Anderson came out to his team by casually mentioning his boyfriend.
By Jim Buzinski | April 8, 2013The couple now works with Freedom To Marry to win, well, the freedom to marry
By Cyd Zeigler | April 8, 2013