Tag: athletes
Two members of 1993 Oilers were gay; teammates knew, didn’t care
At least two key members of the tumultuous 1993 Houston Oilers team were gay, former teammates have told the Houston Chronicle.
Opinion : Olympic Shame
So the IOC is “fully satisfied” that Russia’s anti-gay law doesn’t violate the Olympic Charter. Principle 6 of the Charter says: “Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.”
‘Gay Athletes & Tourists Could Face Arrest During Russia’s 2014 Sochi Olympic Games
Gay athletes and supporters at Russia’s 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games could face arrest under the country’s newly approved anti-gay legislation.
Chris Kluwe, Wade Davis Jr. And Michelangelo Signorile On Gay Acceptance In Professional Sports
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, former NFL player Wade Davis, ESPN Radio’s Jared Max and HuffPost Gay Voices Editor-at-Large Michelangelo Signorile joined Nancy Redd on HuffPost Live for a segment called “The Gay Jackie Robinson,” all about LGBT athletes in professional sports.
The GLSEN Sports Project to Address LGBT Issues in K-12 Sports
In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, and a diverse coalition of athletes, journalists and sports figures today launch Changing the Game.