HIV+ basketball player kicked out of game recognizes chance to make a difference
Kissimmee – An openly gay St. Cloud man kicked out of a basketball league for being HIV-positive is turning his experience into a chance to educate about the realities of HIV and how it spreads. Dakota...
View ArticleHall of Famers believe gay player will be accepted
Cleveland (AP) – Once Michael Sam is drafted in the NFL, the Missouri defensive end will be judged strictly on whether he can play and whether he can help his team win. Everything else—even that he’s...
View ArticleScreened Out – Million Dollar Arm
Most sports movies are pretty predictable. Million Dollar Arm delivers nary a curveball plot-wise, but it does the sports genre well, pitching the same old game with heart and charm. The only slight...
View ArticleMotion to intervene in marriage equality case denied
Miami – Three anti-gay groups Florida cannot intervene in a Florida lawsuit fighting for marriage equality, a circuit court judge ruled June 3. Judge Sarah Zabel ruled that Florida Family Action Inc.,...
View ArticleSterling brings Magic owner’s anti-gay stances into conversation
Ada, Mich.- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling isn’t going down without a fight, and he is bringing Amway co-founder and Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos into the fray. Sterling has responded to...
View ArticleAnti-gay groups file brief in marriage equality lawsuit
Although a judge shot down their request to intervene in Florida’s marriage equality lawsuit, three anti-gay groups have filed a 43-page amicus brief. That lawsuit, Pareto v. Ruvin, argues that...
View ArticleMLB plans major pro-LGBT announcement at All-Star Game
Major League Baseball will make a big announcement about about fighting homophobia before the All-Star Game in Minneapolis on July 15. The announcement will “dramatically shift [the MLB's] ability to...
View ArticleMLB appoints Billy Bean consultant for inclusion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Major League Baseball has appointed former outfielder Billy Bean, who came out as gay after his playing career, to serve as a consultant in guiding the sport toward greater inclusion...
View ArticleMLB to honor Glenn Burke at All-Star Game
Glenn Burke is being honored at the 2014 All-Star Game as the first openly gay baseball player. “He was a pioneer, and should be recognized,” Pat Courtney, a Major League Baseball spokesman, said to...
View ArticleNonprofit loses grant over gay marriage stance
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Catholic organization has decided to cut off long-standing funding to a Portland immigrant rights group that works with day laborers over its affiliation with an organization...
View ArticleBucs to hold NFL’s first regular season LGBT Community Gameday Sept. 14
Tampa – For the first time in the NFL’s history, teams are finally reaching out, specifically, to the LGBT community. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are among those teams involved and will host an LGBT...
View ArticleRams cut Michael Sam, doesn’t make practice squad
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Rams cut Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. Coach Jeff Fisher repeated over and over that it was purely a football decision. It was also...
View ArticleMichael Sam signs with Cowboys, makes practice squad
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Michael Sam’s second chance will be with the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Jason Garrett said Sept. 3 that the league’s first openly gay player will be added to the practice roster. “We...
View ArticleTransgender guidelines for Minnesota prep sports considered
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota High School League will vote on establishing guidelines for transgender student-athlete participation. The guidelines would be the first in the state for transgender...
View ArticleCowboys release Michael Sam from practice squad
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys released defensive end Michael Sam from the practice squad Oct. 21, another setback as the NFL’s first openly gay player tries to make an active roster during...
View ArticleTigers outfielder doubles down on anti-marriage equality stance
Jonesboro, Ark. – It’s no surprise that Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, a soon-to-be-free agent, opposes gay marriage. He said as much in 2012, when he was asked by the Los Angeles Times about...
View ArticleNew MLS expansion team has gay owner
Los Angeles – The brand new Major League Soccer expansion team recently awarded to Los Angeles has a gay owner. Rick Welts, president and COO of the Golden State Warriors Basketball Club, has been out...
View ArticleLong time MLB umpire comes out
Major League umpire Dale Scott has worked three World Series, three All-Star Games, two no-hitters and numerous playoff games. He is also gay and married to his partner of 28 years. That last fact is...
View ArticleChamber set to recognize business leaders with Diamond Gala
Clearwater – On Jan. 17, the Tampa Bay Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will hold its first-ever Diamond Award Ceremony. There, the organization—formerly known as the Tampa Bay Business Guild—will...
View ArticleTop 5 Sports stories of 2014
Michael Sam in, out of NFL Michael Sam became the first out gay player to be drafted by an NFL team. The former University of Missouri defensive end was picked late in the 2014 draft by the St. Louis...
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