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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Monday announced that it would relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina over the state's anti-gay law.
Patrick Murphy ran the Frank Lloyd Wright 5K Race in Oak Park in 2005, marking his first-ever running race. He's been hooked on long-distance running – much longer distances – ever since.
The United Soccer League (USL) on Wednesday announced that it had suspended for two games the player who allegedly called LA Galaxy defender Robbie Rogers "queer."
In a new interview, former Seton Hall guard Derrick Gordon says he was not invited to try out for a single NBA team this summer because of his sexual orientation.
Out rugby player Isadora Cerullo and her girlfriend got engaged on Monday during the Rio Olympics.
This year's AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, emphasizing the importance of unity and partnership in responding to health crises, will be held on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 1, at Chicago's Soldier Field.
Out athlete Tom Daley said this week that he wants to start a family once his diving career is over.
At least 40 openly lesbian, gay and bisexual athletes are competing the in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, a new record.
Some of the fastest riders finished the first 100 miles of the 200-mile Ride For AIDS Chicago on Saturday, July 9, at about 2:30 p.m., and Matt Liberatore crossed that finish line to the first half of the event about 30
On Saturday, June 25, Proud to Run celebrates its 35th year supporting Chicago's LGBT community in its traditional healthy and fun way. The annual 10K run and 5K run/walk, organized by an all-volunteer, community-based b
Cyd Zeigler has had an abundance of flag football experience and for the past couple years has been trying his hand, and whistle, as a tackle football official – for high school and college games in Southern California.
Out athletes Robbie Rogers and Esera Tuaolo were among the celebrities who participated in the Los Angeles Dodgers' fourth annual LGBT Pride Night.
There's a moment during the Closing Ceremony of the annual Ride For AIDS Chicago that hits hard. Tears flow, emotions are on overload as some of the cyclists join with select members of the crew, and this small group lea
A Spanish water polo player who is headed to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer came out gay in an exclusive interview with Spanish glossy Shangay.
Jesus Tomillero, believed to be the first openly gay registered Spanish soccer referee, is quitting his job over being the target of verbal abuse at games.
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan said Tuesday that his team opposes any form of discrimination.
Brian Sommer is preparing for the upcoming kickball season, run by the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), which will be his seventh and final season as the league's commissioner.
A major benefit for the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame has been renamed in honor of the event's founder, who died last year. The 2016 Dick Uyvari Memorial Celebrity Bowl will be Saturday, May 14, at Waveland Bowl, 3700 N. Wes
Playing for the perennial powerhouse Chicago Force, a women's tackle football team, might just be the easiest part of the day for Kelsey Casey.
Wheaties has announced that four-time Olympic diving gold medalist Greg Louganis will be featured on a cereal box.
Former National Football League (NFL) player Michael Sam covers Attitude magazine's All-American issue.
Keith Andrew Stryker tackled the AIDS/LifeCycle for the first time in 2012, where he was among 2,225 riders and 550 roadies for the 7-day bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Former Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple said Friday that an Atlanta Falcons coach asked him whether he's gay during a meeting at the NFL combine.
His passion for professional wrestling dates back to 1979, when Reeve Lazar intently watched the evil Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey manage various stars in the now-defunct American Wrestling Association (AWA).