Exclusive Q&A: Jason Collins, 1st out NBA Player, Talks Life After Retirement
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— After coming out in April 2013 as the first openly gay athlete of any major professional American sports league, Jason Collins…
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Out Soccer Star Robbie Rogers on Sports Homophobia, ESPN, More
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Ever since Robbie Rogers came out in early 2013, the soccer player has been intent on changing sports culture the…
The OutField: ‘Big News’ on the LGBT Sports Front
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Back in the day—“the day” being, say, 2012—an athlete coming out as gay or lesbian was Big News. In 2014,…
The OutField: A passel of Pride & the LGBT Athletes that “Came Out”
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Gay Pride Month was June, but the party doesn’t end there. So let’s hoist the rainbow flag, drink a toast (with…
Point Foundation Announces Higher Education Scholarships
Largest LGBTQ Scholarship Organization Will Help 80 Full-Time Students LOS ANGELES—Point Foundation (Point) announced this morning that it is awarding scholarships to 23 students. The new…
Homophobia in Sports to be Measured Internationally for the First Time
The first international study on homophobia in sport, launched today, is set to shine a light on how often gay, lesbian and bisexual people face…
Exclusive Q&A with Sylvain Bruni, Boston Pride’s New President
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Since 2004, Sylvain Bruni has been an integral part of New England’s Largest LGBT Pride celebration and organization, Boston Pride. When former…
The OutField Nike Summit Does it for LGBT Sports
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— A year ago, the first Nike LGBT Sports Summit took place. Held near the industry giant’s Oregon headquarters, it brought…
The OutField: ‘No Homo,’ No Way
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Outsports – the go-to website for all things gay and sporting – has compiled an astonishing list of athletes’ anti-gay…
Boston Pride 2013 Starts on 5/31: “Moving Forward … Proud, Strong, United”
Committee expects record breaking crowds for week-long events By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— Boston Pride Week 2013 will be held from May 31- June 9 in…
The OutField: A Tale of 2 Coming-Out Stories; One Successful, the Other Not
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— When Jason Collins came out last month, Helen Carroll was furious. The longtime sports project director at the National Center…
A Climate Shift for Major American Sports
MassEquality congratulates Jason Collins on his decision to come out, and thanks him for his bravery and honesty BOSTON, Mass. – NBA player Jason Collins, formerly…
NBA Star Jason Collins: “I am Black. And I am Gay”
The NBA’s Jason Collins made history today. Collins came out as gay — making this an unprecedented statement in the NBA history. His coming out is more…