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Michael Sam, who made history as the first openly gay football player drafted by the NFL, told students on Tuesday that coming out hurt his NFL career and that he now regrets coming out so soon.
Out tennis legend Martina Navratilova has penned an op-ed against transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
In a cover interview with Gay Times, out professional wrestler Anthony Bowens talks about coming out twice.
For the first time in Super Bowl history, male cheerleaders will perform at this year's championship game.
About two years after coming out bisexual, professional wrestler Anthony Bowens says he's gay.
LGBT sports blog Outsports has named Gus Kenworthy kissing his boyfriend Matt Wilkas, an actor, on live television at the Winter Olympics in South Korea its "gay sports moment of 2018."
Married couple Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black shared an adorable photo with their six-month-old son Robbie in front of a Christmas tree.
LGBT sports blog Outsports has named out figure skater Adam Rippon its Person of the Year.
British Olympic diver Tom Daley said in a recent radio interview that he felt "inferior" and "less than" growing up because he liked boys and girls.
The Chicago Cubs new infielder Daniel Murphy tried to clarify his controversial anti-gay comments on Thursday after the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago Cubs created controversy earlier this week when the team acquired infielder Daniel Murphy, who is known for making homophobic comments. The trade comes just days before Out at Wrigley, the Cubs' official gay
The Chicago White Sox will hold their first LGBTQ Pride Night on August 31, which includes a pregame parade, giveaways and fireworks. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the You Can Play Project, an organization t
Out Olympian Gus Kenworthy says he's pursuing an acting career.
Air Force defensive back Bradley Kim came out publicly on Friday, making him the first openly gay football player to play for a military academy.
Major League Baseball (MLB) won't suspend Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader over old homophobic and racist tweets that resurfaced this week.
Steven Acosta is excited, not nervous, for his second time participating in the Ride For AIDS Chicago, two-day, 230-mile bicycle ride benefitting the Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN).
A long-running Pride weekend tradition continued Saturday, June 23, as the 37th annual Proud To Run – featuring both a 10K and 5K run, and 5K fun walk – was held at Montrose Harbor.
A long-running Pride weekend tradition continues Saturday morning, June 23, as the 37th annual Proud To Run – featuring both a 10K and 5K run, and 5K fun walk – will be held at Montrose Harbor.
Orlando "El Fenomeno" Cruz, the first openly gay active professional boxer, has been named grand marshal of the Chicago 49th Annual Pride Parade, organizers announced Friday.
Out skier Gus Kenworthy and figure skater Adam Rippon have responded to critics angry over their decision to boycott a visit to the White House in protest of President Donald Trump's policies.
In a recent interview with The Times, British diver Tom Daley said that he identifies as queer.
Dylan Geick has been going nonstop since last fall when he started freshman-year classes at Columbia University in New York City.
Venezuelan Olympic diver Robert Páez publicly came out gay this week in an emotional essay.
