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Boxing Superstar Supports Marriage Equality

Boxing Superstar Supports Marriage Equality

Floyd Mayweather Jr. follows Obama's lead and voices support for same-sex marriage.

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Video: Oakland A’s Say ‘It Gets Better’

Video: Oakland A’s Say ‘It Gets Better’

Pitcher Brandon McCarthy leads off the lastest MLB message to bullied youth.

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Cornhuskers Coach Stands by his Discriminatory Views

Cornhuskers Coach Stands by his Discriminatory Views

Ron Brown says it would be an “honor” to be fired for speaking out against homosexuality.

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MLB Pitcher Speaks Out Against Homophobic “Kiss Cam” Gag

MLB Pitcher Speaks Out Against Homophobic “Kiss Cam” Gag

Brandon McCarthy of the Oakland A’s has taken to twitter, calling out a homophobic running gag at ballparks across the...

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Anti-Gay Discrimination Has No Place in Football

Anti-Gay Discrimination Has No Place in Football

Two weeks ago, Outsports co-founder Cyd Zeigler published an editorial calling for the University of Nebraska to fire...

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MLS Player Suspended, Fined for Use of Homophobic Slur

MLS Player Suspended, Fined for Use of Homophobic Slur

Colin Clark, midfielder for the Houston Dynamo, has been suspended for three games and charged an undisclosed fee for...

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YouTuber Chronicles “Life As a Gay Jock”

YouTuber Chronicles “Life As a Gay Jock”

Scott Heggart is a self-described jock. The 21-year-old from Ottawa spent his childhood shuffling between sports,...

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You Can Play: Advancing Equality for Athletes

You Can Play: Advancing Equality for Athletes

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has officially launched “You Can Play,” an...

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NFL Player the Latest Athlete to Tweet Anti-Gay Slur

NFL Player the Latest Athlete to Tweet Anti-Gay Slur

Here we go again – Rashad Butler, a linesman for the Houston Texans, dropped a familiar homophobic slur via Twitter on...

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NHL Team Suspends Prospect for Anti-Gay Tweet

NHL Team Suspends Prospect for Anti-Gay Tweet

The Minnesota Wild suspended prospect Justin Fontaine for two games for sending an anti-gay tweet on Sunday while watching...

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Pro Hockey GM: “A Gay Player is Welcome Here”

Pro Hockey GM: “A Gay Player is Welcome Here”

Brian Burke is often asked about what it would be like for a National Hockey League player to come out to his teammates.

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