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Rick Welts, President and CEO of NBA’s Phoenix Suns: ‘I am gay’
In a groundbreaking announcement for men’s professional team sports, Phoenix Suns president and chief executive Rick Welts, has come out, reported The New York Times on Sunday.
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Straight athletes work to combat bullying, homophobia in sports
In case you missed it, The New York Times on Friday ran an excellent profile of two straight athletes who have have gained notoriety for their efforts in combating anti-gay attitudes in the world of sports.
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Caroline Kennedy 100,000th signer on letter urging Obama to support gay marriage
Caroline Kennedy on Thursday became the 100,000th signer on Freedom to Marry’s Open Letter urging President Obama to support the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples.
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Larry King lends his support to New York’s marriage equality campaign
Larry King, the legendary television and radio personality, and former host of CNN’s “Larry King Live,” supports marriage equality.
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Sports agent criticizes NHL player for supporting marriage equality
New York Rangers forward Sean Avery, who recorded a video in support of marriage equality, was criticized Monday by a Canadian sports management executive, who took to Twitter with a series of posts knocking gay marriage.
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New York Rangers’ Sean Avery speaks out in support of marriage equality
New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has recorded a video in support of marriage equality, becoming one of only a few active athletes in American team sports to voice support for LGBT rights.
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Prop 8 supporter Vidmar resigns as Olympic liaison over anti-gay position
Peter Vidmar, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics and devout Mormon, stepped down Friday as the chief of mission for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team in the wake of growing criticism of his public opposition to gay marriage.
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Landmark ruling: Brazil’s high court votes to recognize same-sex unions
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on Thursday voted to recognize same-sex unions in a landmark case for gay rights in a country with the world’s largest population of Roman Catholics.
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Blake Shelton catches heat for Twitter post suggesting anti-gay violence
Blake Shelton, Country Male Vocalist of the Year and a judge on “The Voice,” came under fire from GLAAD and LGBT advocates and allies on Thursday today a homophobic Twitter post about beating up another man for touching him.
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Ricky Martin talks about his struggle with the ‘evil’ of being gay
Ricky Martin, appearing on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Tuesday, spoke candidly about his struggle to come out as gay because he thought homosexuality was “evil.”