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Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe: ‘I’m comfortable saying I’m a gay man’
Australian Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe comes out as gay in a television interview airing Sunday evening in Australia, reports the Daily Telegraph. Thorpe’s announcement follows more than a decade of denials — the first of which came just as his career skyrocketed at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, when he was just 15.
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OUT: Michael Sam and the draw that changed American sports forever
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL, graces the cover of the August issue of OUT Magazine, the first time he has appeared on the cover of a gay publication.
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Brad Thorson, former college football player and NFL prospect, comes out as gay
Brad Thorson, a former college and NFL football player who was briefly with the Arizona Cardinals, came out publicly as gay on his blog on July 4 as his own personal Independence Day celebration. His blog post was titled Seeing Through the Fog: “I’ve been told many times that the process of coming out is cathartic. Yet since coming to terms with my sexuality, I found it …”
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FIFA drops investigation over alleged gay slur at World Cup match
RIO DE JANEIRO — The FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) will take no action against the Mexican football federation over fans chanting an alleged gay slur at World Cup matches. FIFA says its disciplinary panel decided the chant “is not considered insulting in this specific context,” and that it dismissed a charge…
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Mexico coach defends alleged gay slur chanted by World Cup fans
SANTOS, Brazil — Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has defended World Cup fans chanting an alleged gay slur which is under investigation by the sport’s international governing body. Mexico fans shouting the slur as the rival team’s goalkeeper takes a goal kick is “not that bad,” Herrera said Friday.
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FIFA investigates Mexico for anti-gay slurs during World Cup match
RIO DE JANEIRO — The FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) is investigating claims that Mexico fans chanted anti-gay slurs during its opening match against Cameroon at the World Cup. FIFA says “disciplinary proceedings were opened against Mexico for improper conduct of spectators” last Friday in Natal.
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UN official: Gay soccer players at the World Cup should declare sexuality
Gay soccer players at the World Cup in Brazil should declare their sexual orientation to help make gays and lesbians accepted around the world, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay said on Monday.
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Michael Sam signed to four-year contract with St. Louis Rams
ST. LOUIS — Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted in the NFL, has been signed to a four-year, $2.65 million contract with St. Louis Rams. Fox Sports reports that the Rams announced on Thursday afternoon that they had signed all 11 of their picks from last month’s draft.
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Michael Sam: No issues fitting in with St. Louis Rams
Michael Sam is confident he’ll be judged on performance. The first openly gay player drafted in the NFL said Friday there have been no issues fitting in with his St. Louis Rams teammates, no awkward moments in the locker room and that he was accepted right away. “They respect me as a human being,” he said.
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Nike updates collection of #BETRUE footwear, apparel for Pride Month
Just in time for LGBT Pride Month, Nike is launching its #BETRUE collection of uniquely designed footwear and apparel inspired by the LGBT community. Nike says the #BETRUE collection features rainbow colors as a reflection of the diversity within sports and Nike’s support for the LGBT community.