Sports

Billy Bean named Outsports' Male Hero Of The Year

Outsports on Friday named Billy Bean its Male Hero of the Year.

Dec 21, 2015

Anita Whiteside (and her twin, Berna) bring passion to Women's Softball

The last hits, runs and errors of the local softball season will be in November, though the chilly temperatures mean players often are bundled up in layers as they wrap up the annual Women's Fall Softball League, played

Nov 11, 2015

Runner From Down Under: Jude Hansen motivated for Chicago Marathon

Jude Hansen has dual motivation for the annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon, which he is running on Sunday, Oct. 11, along with about 40,000 other participants.

Oct 5, 2015

Mason Darrow is Princeton football's first openly gay player

Princeton offensive lineman Mason Darrow on Tuesday publicly announced he's gay, making him the program's first openly gay player.

Sep 17, 2015

A mIRAculous athlete will make a victory lap at AIDS Run & Walk Chicago

Do you believe in miracles? One AIDS Run & Walk Chicago team does. Team I Believe in mIRAcles is rallying around their friend Ira Katzman, who will run his first 5k on Sept. 26 after experiencing brain cancer and a serie

Sep 1, 2015

UK rugby player Sam Stanley comes out gay

Rugby star Sam Stanley has announced that he's gay, making him Britain's first rugby union star to publicly come out of the closet.

Aug 31, 2015

Ross Reports: Jack Neilsen represents Chicago at Gay Softball World Series

Jack Neilsen is celebrating his 10th anniversary as a player in the annual Gay Softball World Series, run by the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA), as pitches are thrown and bats swung at the 2015 eve

Aug 19, 2015

Keegan Hirst receives outpouring of support after coming out gay

Rugby star Keegan Hirst has received an outpouring of support after coming out gay.

Aug 18, 2015

David Denson, Brewers minor-leaguer, comes out gay

Helena Brewers infielder David Denson announced Saturday that he's gay, making him the first active player in affiliated professional baseball to publicly come out of the closet. The Helena Brewers is the advanced rookie

Aug 17, 2015

Watch: D'Angelo Hampton performs the national anthem for Out at Wrigley

Jul 27, 2015

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago to support 36 HIV/AIDS groups

"Put your foot down." That's the message behind this year's AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) and benefiting 35 other community organizations — known as CommunityDirect partners —

Jul 21, 2015

Out at Wrigley, Chicago Cubs official gay day this Saturday, July 25

This Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of Out at Wrigley, the largest annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) sporting event in the country.

Jul 20, 2015

Out at Wrigley crowns national anthem finalists

Performers have competed over the last two months for the once in a lifetime chance to sing the national anthem at the Friendly Confines for Out at Wrigley on game day. Eight finalists were chosen and online voting has o

Jun 25, 2015

Stanley Cup expected at Chicago Pride Parade, Sunday

The Stanley Cup could be making a second appearance in Chicago's annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28.

Jun 22, 2015

Flashback: Blackhawks bring Stanley Cup to Pride Parade in 2010

While the Chicago Blackhawks work to clinch their third Stanley Cup title in six years on Monday, the city's LGBT community will be cheering to bring the Cup back to Chicago -- and perhaps Boystown, again.

Jun 15, 2015

Proud to Run 5k and 10k announces three running categories; start times

Proud to Run, the annual 10K run and 5K run/walk along Chicago's lakefront takes place on Saturday, June 27, the day before the city's annual pride parade.The 10K run will start at 8:04 am and the 5K run/walk will start

Jun 11, 2015

Hall of Fame LGBT Celebrity Bowl May 9

On Sat., May 9, 2015, Friends of the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (GLHF) will hold its fourth annual 'Celebrity Bowl', at Waveland Bowl, 3700 N. Western Ave. in Chicago.

May 5, 2015

Boystown race reflects on historic past while aiming for record turnout

Boystown's annual Proud to Run race has come a long way since its inception, with 2015 poised to be the biggest year yet.

Apr 8, 2015

New beach volleyball league comes to Boystown

S3 Simply Social Sports Leagues is teaming up with sponsor bar DS Tequila to host its first league aimed at the LGBT community this spring and founder Ben Shimon thinks the two are a perfect match.

Apr 3, 2015

Michael Sam: The NFL has 'a lot' of gay players

Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League (NFL), recently said that the NFL has "a lot" of gay players.

Mar 28, 2015

Race registration open for Proud to Run

Registration is now open for Proud to Run, the annual 10K run and 5K run/walk taking place June 27 as part of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Pride Week activities.

Mar 16, 2015

Chris Kluwe, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Scott Fujita back marriage equality at Supreme Court

Former NFL players Chris Kluwe (Minnesota Vikings), Brendon Ayanbadejo (Baltimore Ravens) and Scott Fujita (New Orleans Saints) on Friday filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of plaintiffs challenging

Mar 10, 2015

Michael Sam doesn't believe being gay has kept him out of NFL

Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL, says that he does not believe coming out has kept him out of the NFL.

Feb 19, 2015

Nominations open for National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame 2015 class

The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (NGLSHOF) is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2015.

Feb 18, 2015