Billy Bean continues to change baseball’s LGBTQ outreach for the better
The Washington Nationals bullpen’s response to shut down an anti-gay heckler demonstrates how Bean’s message has an impact on today’s players.
By Ken Schultz | October 2, 2020The Washington Nationals bullpen’s response to shut down an anti-gay heckler demonstrates how Bean’s message has an impact on today’s players.
By Ken Schultz | October 2, 2020Support is streaming in for out soccer player Collin Martin, who reported a player’s homophobic slur to a referee. His San Diego Loyal teammates forfeited the match in protest.
By Dawn Ennis | October 1, 2020The San Diego Loyal walked off the field in protest when openly gay player Collin Martin said he was called a slur.
By Jim Buzinski | October 1, 2020MLB enters its playoffs after the first season since 2016 where there were no recorded gay slurs uttered by a player. The only blemish were remarks by a broadcaster.
By Jim Buzinski | September 28, 2020After his infamous August homophobic slur, Brennaman leaves Cincinnati’s broadcast booth
By Ken Schultz | September 25, 2020There are plenty of LGBTQ leaders who would be justified in calling for the IOC to ban Iran. In Ken Schultz’s view, former Trump cabinet member Richard Grenell is decidedly not one of them.
By Ken Schultz | September 22, 2020The murder of wrestler Navid Afkari is the latest flashpoint in a history of human rights violations, notably against LGBTQ people.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 21, 2020Andy Murray is the latest tennis star to express support for renaming Margaret Court Arena over Court’s homophobic views.
By Shelby Weldon | September 18, 2020The Huddle is your daily briefing on what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
By Dawn Ennis | September 17, 2020LAFC’s Pride Republic and The 3252 are helping ‘Chiquilin’ and others understand the power of homophobic slurs.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 10, 2020Four players and referees in men’s hockey discuss their experiences being out in the sport.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 10, 2020After an on-field anti-gay slur in 2017, Kevin Pillar appeared to be committed to self-improvement. His recent comments on civil rights protests shows he still has a long way to go.
By Ken Schultz | September 8, 2020Dr. Linda Greene is featured in a two-part examination of inequality and invisibility as a lesbian athlete.
By Karleigh Webb | August 25, 2020Join The Huddle for a brief look at what’s new in LGBT sports news, the latest links and who’s in the social media spotlight.
By Dawn Ennis | August 23, 2020It was a lousy week for 2 guys who talk for a living and other big stories of the past 7 days.
By Dawn Ennis | August 22, 2020After uttering an anti-gay slur into a live mic, Thom Brennaman is suspended by the Reds and his job might be in jeopardy.
By Ken Schultz | August 19, 2020Founder Martin Stark plans to hold the first World Gay Boxing Championships in Sydney, Australia in 2023 with a number of LGBTQ fight nights in the lead up.
By Brian C. Bell | August 11, 2020Middleweight James Hawley’s promoter dropped him because of his bigoted TikTok video. But he says he’s the real victim here, saying he has gay friends and a cousin.
By Dawn Ennis | July 26, 2020Huff frequently tweets hateful messages on his toxic Twitter feed.
By Alex Reimer | July 24, 2020In an exceptional essay, Desmond rips baseball’s prejudiced culture, detailing stories of racism and homophobia in clubhouses.
By Alex Reimer | July 1, 2020