Chicago Blackhawks To March In Gay Pride In Stand Against Homophobia
The issue of homophobia in sport is still one of the biggest problems that the LGBT community has to deal with, however this Sunday the Chicago Blackhawks will be doing their bit to try and improve that with Brent Sopel, his wife, his four kids, and the Stanley Cup marching to represent the team in [...]
AFL Stand Up Against Homophobia (But The English Were Too Scared Too)
Australian Football League players Brad Sewell, Neil Balme, Joel Selwood and Brownlow medallists Jimmy Bartel and Adam Goodes have signed up to take part in a campaign to fight against homophobia in the sport. Making up a group of nearly 30 players and coaches, the Players’ Association project entitled “inclusion and diversity” campaign is timed to [...]
Speed Skater Blake Skjellerup Announces He Is Gay And Calls For More Gay Sportsman Role Models
Blake Skjellerup, the New Zealand short track speed skater who competed in this year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver has announced that he is gay in an interview with Australian gay magazine DNA. Speaking of how he didn’t hide his sexuality at the games, and walked hand in hand with his boyfriend around the venues, Skjellerup [...]
Is The Outing Of Gay Sportsmen And Women Via Gutter Gossip Journalism Really What We Want?
March 8, 2010
Topic: Sport
Dan Le Batard has today written a piece for The Sacramento Bee on how the gossip world of journalism that has made it’s home in the entertainment world has now started to make it’s dark and dirty way into the sports world. Using the case of how Alex Rodriguez being caught in a lift with [...]
Gay Sportsman Gareth Thomas Has Coming Out Party (But One Closeted Star Failed To Show)
Gay sportsman Gareth Thomas last night held a coming out party, organised by UK gay magazine, Attitude, to thank everyone who has supported him since he revealed that he was gay. Held at the Movida, a London nightclub well known for it’s celebrity clientele, the party saw Thomas joined by a host of high profile [...]
The Ever Tiny List Of Openly Gay Sports Mens Gets A New Addition – Rugby Star Gareth Thomas
The former Wales Rugby captain, Gareth Thomas, has revealed that he is gay in an interview with the Daily Mail. Married to his teenage sweetheart for four years, Thomas said the marriage broke down after he finally admitted to himself, and then to his wife that he was gay, saying keeping the secret was “like [...]
Kansas City Chiefs Suspend Player For Homophobic Comments On Twitter
October 28, 2009
Topic: Sport
Larry Johnson, has been suspended from his NFL team, the Kansas City Chiefs, after allegedly making homophobic comments on the social messaging site, Twitter. Taking place after one of Johnson’s followers asked him about an incident when he was meant to have spat in the face of a woman in a nightclub, the homophobic comments [...]
French Football Match Called Off After Muslim Football Team Refuse To Play Match Against Gays
October 22, 2009
Topic: Sport
An amateur football league match in France was called off after Muslim team, Creteil Bebel, refused to play against Paris Foot Gay because of it’s name, and the fact openly gay footballers play in the team. Sent an email the night before, Paris Foot Gay were told by the Creteil Bebel president that: “..in light [...]
Can The WNBA Be Saved By Becoming A Lesbian Only Spectator Sport?
October 22, 2009
Topic: Sport
Whilst the NBA is packed with spectators at every game, the Women’s National Basketball League has been suffering from poor attendance, and in turn huge financial difficulties. In fact it has become so bad that the Detroit Shock, 3 time winners of WBNA titles, are moving to Tulsa to try and improve attendance, and the [...]
