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Rugby team’s new black jerseys stretch to reveal a hidden pride rainbow

The team wanted to get creative in their support of LGBTQ equality, so they designed something the rugby world has never seen before.

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RFK Jr.’s son busted after brawl with dude-bros, defending his gay friend

“Conor has always reacted against bullying,” said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “I’m happy he stood up for his friend.”

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This is why we still need gay sports teams

Gay and inclusive teams make welcoming players of all orientations -- including those who have been excluded from other teams – central to their mission.

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Referee Nigel Owens: ‘I considered chemical castration’

"I actually went to the doctor at one stage," Owens confesses, "to see if if it would get rid of me being gay."

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Discover the wicked wit of openly gay rugby referee Nigel Owens

His put-downs and quips have racked up thousands of views on YouTube, and put some of the world's burliest sportsmen in their place.

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Gay referee selected for Rugby World Cup Final

Nigel Owens will referee the final game between the All Blacks and the Wallabies.

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Rugby star Sam Stanley comes out

"“I was standing on a bridge about four or five years ago... However, looking back, the idea that I would jump was ridiculous."

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Australian Rugby Union announces measures to tackle discrimination

SYDNEY -- World Cup-winning captains John Eales and Nick Farr-Jones joined with the Australian Rugby Union on Friday for an anti-discrimination policy launch that coincided with the opening day of the Bingham Cup gay rugby tournament.…

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Rugby group launches international study on gay discrimination in sports

SYDNEY -- Organizers of the Bingham Cup, the world cup of gay rugby, have initiated an international study of discrimination based on sexuality in sports.

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Gareth Thomas: ‘It’s time to tell the world the truth — I’m gay’

Rugby great Gareth Thomas stunned the sporting world this week, and has publicly come out as gay. The married 35-year-old Cardiff Blues player, who in 2007 became the first ever Welshman to win 100 caps for…

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