Homophobia

The NBA legend tells HuffPost Live that he's never met a gay NBA player, but John Amaechi disagrees

I have been so used to writing and reading positive, supportive articles about gays in sports, that it's easy to forget that the whole thing still makes a segment of society uncomfortable. It's a shrinking segment, but nonetheless still there. This was brought home when I stumbled across a website called the American Thinker and […]

Trainer John Fain and fighter Peggy Morgan release deeply anti-trans rant video, refusing to fighter Fox, calling her 'he,' and making false claims

TNA wrestler apologizes on Twitter for calling fan a 'fag' several times in Chicago

Anti-gay hate group will protest sports events in April

Showing two opposing players on the 'kiss cam' sends a message that same-sex affection is bad and should stop, the fan writes in an open letter to the Jaguars owner Shahid Khan

Jose Estevez, an out runner for Boston College, and Patrick Burke of the You Can Play Project get a warm reception when they discuss homophobia in sports with the Blue Jays' minor and major leaguers.

Study shows LGBQ athletes are more likely to have a negative campus experience and experience harassment

A straight fan calls out the New England Patriots linebacker after an Instagram comment.

After Polish advocate's anti-gay remarks, San Francisco supervisor moves to rename street after Gay Games founder

The UFC president says Fox is 'so freaking far' from being ready for the big time.

A new statewide bill would protect LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

Keselowski's pro-gay comments have drawn the ire of the "God Hates Fags" group

Florida State Boxing Commission may withhold the trans fighter's competing license

The president of Nigeria's women's soccer federation, Dilichukwu Onyedinma, said that any lesbians will be kicked off the team. From All Africa: "It (lesbianism) is happening but we have to talk to the clubs, and look inside the clubs and these things have to do with clubs," Onyedinma said. "There are particular clubs that don't […]

San Francisco 49er makes good on his promise to make amends for his pre-Super Bowl anti-gay comments

Cleveland Browns linebacker Tank Carder took to Twitter to share some anti-gay thoughts. After tweeting 'fag' he added that he doesn't 'agree with being gay.' He issued a terrible apology and was quickly let off the hook by the NFL and the Browns.

Ryan says he'll be 'embarrassed' if NFL commissioner Roger Goodell does not suspend Culliver

NFL cornerback opens the flood gates with anti-gay comments days before the 49ers play in the Super Bowl

Rene Portland, the Penn State women’s basketball coach, turned in her letter of resignation yesterday evening. Advocates for social justice in sport and women’s basketball fans everywhere are celebrating.