“Media just doesn’t really have the interest. You need a superstar to come...
Professor Eric Anderson is an American sociologist at the University of Winchester. He is known for his research on sexualities and masculinities studies, particularly concerning sport and...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lesbian/Gay People More Likely to Participate in Sport than...
Madeleine Cuff Sport England's Active People survey 5 will provide valuable information about sexual orientation and sports I mentioned in a previous post that GSB had received a reply from Sport...
View ArticleLGBT Sitting volleyball Paralympic hopeful Claire Harvey: ‘It’s sad that...
Pete Ellender With less than 115 days until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics, these are exciting times for disabled sport in the UK. Last month, the British Paralympic Association...
View ArticleUS gymnast and London 2012 prospect comes out
Pete Ellender An American gymnast, hoping to compete at the London 2012 Olympics, has spoken publicly for the first time about his sexuality. Josh Dixon, a seven-time all American who graduated from...
View ArticleYou tell us: have the Football Association taken the right stance on...
Pete Ellender With the football season almost over, now is the time for many fans to reflect on what could have been or what should have been if the footballing gods had been just a little bit kinder....
View ArticleWrestler tells fan, aged 14, to kill himself during Twitter argument on...
Pete Ellender WWE wrestler CM Punk has apologised after last night tweeting “kill yourself” at a 14 year-old fan who disagreed with his views on same sex marriage, while telling another to “drink...
View ArticleIce Hockey stars support ‘you can play’ project
Pete Ellender Three National Hockey League (NHL) players have showed their commitment to eliminating homophobia in sport, appearing in an online video for the ‘You Can Play’ project. Dustin Byfuglien,...
View ArticleAUDIO: LGBT athlete selected for Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball squad
Pete Ellender Claire Harvey will represent Great Britain in Sitting Volleyball at the 2012 Paralympics, the British Paralympic Association has announced. For many years a keen rugby player, Harvey...
View ArticleNBA star Amar’e Stoudemire under scrutiny after tweeting homophobic insult to...
Pete Ellender New York Knicks center Amar’e Stoudemire will be investigated by the National Basketball Association (NBA) after allegations arose that he used Twitter to send a homophobic message to a...
View ArticleUS Women’s international soccer star comes out
Pete Ellender United States Women’s team member Megan Rapinoe has revealed she is gay, in a recent interview with OutSports. Rapinoe told the magazine she has been dating her girlfriend, an Australian...
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