Day: February 17, 2014

Transgender Italian held for second time in Sochi
A transgender former member of Italy’s parliament was detained by Russian police for the second time in 24 hours on Monday for trying to stage a gay rights protest at the Winter Olympics.

Neil Francis sorry for comments on gay people in sports
Former Ireland rugby international Neil Francis has apologised for suggesting that gay people do not have an interest in sport and that the professional sporting environment is not something in which gay people are interested.

Poll says 86% of NFL players OK with gay teammate
An ESPN poll indicated that 86% of NFL players surveyed would accept having an openly gay teammate.