Straight Allies

Baer talks with The Last Closet about why and how the Giants have been such pioneers

The National Football League Players Association is selling T-shirts via its online store with a gay pride theme, with proceeds going to Athlete Ally, a group fighting homophobia in sports. The One Team Pride Shirts are available with the jersey number and name of the following current or former players: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Connor Barwin, Scott […]

French Olympic swimmers Florent Manaudou and Frédérick Bousquet have posed for an intimate photo in a campaign against homophobia started by photographer Olivier Ciappa. The photo project is called "imaginary couples" and one of them is of the two French swimmers. Ciappa described the pitch he made to the two swimmers: "You're with the person […]

Athletic director, coaches and athletes offer warm embrace for all athletes

Aaron Dobson, Dion Jordan, Stepfan Taylor and others talk about "respect" for a potential gay teammate and offer thoughts on Jason Collins coming out publicly

This straight sports blogger has a favorite sports moment of all time, and it's when Robbie Rogers first took the field with the LA Galaxy

Broadway Joe loves gay people but never played with a gay teammate he knew of

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck said he hopes a gay player in the NFL will come out if it will make their life easier, and that he would fully accept him. In an interview with CNN in London, Luck was asked about having an openly gay teammate: It’s the 21st century and I know I […]

NFL rookie wide receiver Deandre Hopkins talks about his lesbian sister, why people stereotype football players as homophobic, and his friendship with Calvin Klein's former boyfriend

Australian Rules Football is a huge sport Down Under, so a campaign by the AFL Players Association to fight homophobic language is drawing attention and praise. The campaign is timed to coincide with Friday's International Day Against Homophobia. The AFL Players' Association has today launched #Footy4IDAHO, a social media campaign targeting the use of homophobic […]

The second- and third-ranked players in the world think an out athlete will be accepted on the ATP Tour

We talk about the speculation that Kluwe and Ayanbadejo were cut for their LGBT support, and how these two men are being treated like every other NFL player who has to deal with salary and contract issues.

GLSEN will give an award to Jason Collins at their fundraising event.

NFL teams make decisions based on performance, wins and the salary cap, not whether someone supports gay people.

The Last Closet recruits second city to pass resolution in quest to open men's pro sports for gay athletes. Chicago Bears and Fire offer their support.

Kluwe played for the Vikings for eight years, now looks for a new team

Current and former professional athletes in all the big sports -- from Kobe Bryant to Kirk Gibson -- weighed in on Jason Collins coming out. And the vast majority were supportive.

Fish, friend of out lesbian Rennae Stubbs, tells Outsports that supporting gay rights is simply the right thing to do

In the wake of the Jason Collins coming out in the NBA, players in the NFL speak up about having gay teammates.

"That pastor was talking to me like I was the devil.” The former Green Bay Packer talks about being fired from a church speaking gig for supporting a gay athlete