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Michael Sam bravely comes out … Now what?
Finally, we’ll get to see how this plays out, an openly gay player lining up in America’s most popular sport. Finally, we’ll get to see what barriers we’ve broken down and, more important, what hurdles remain when someone acknowledges they are gay, then competes with and against guys who may be repelled by the notion of having a relationship with another man. Because of Michael Sam, it will be easier for the next guy. And the guy after that. But for all the progress this country has made in gay rights, there will surely be plenty of ugliness in the weeks and months and years to come.
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Michael Sam’s coming out: Tolerance is about to be tested in the NFL
Tolerance is about to be tested in the National Football League. And Michael Sam hopes his ability is all that matters, not his sexual orientation. Missouri’s All-America defensive end came out to the entire country Sunday night and could become the first openly gay player in America’s most popular sport.
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All-American defensive lineman, NFL prospect Michael Sam comes out as gay
Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly gay player in the NFL.
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9 reasons to love openly gay snowboarder Belle Brockhoff
Sometimes called “Australia’s most vocal athlete about Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws in the lead up to the Winter Olympics,” Belle Brockhoff is an Olympic snowboarder and a gay person.
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Ireen Wüst takes gold at 3rd straight Winter Olympics
Ireen Wust, one of only seven openly LGBT Olympic athletes competing in Sochi, claimed a speedskating gold medal at her third straight Winter Olympics, knocking off defending champion Martina Sablikova in the 3,000 meters Sunday.
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Sochi’s Mayak cabaret, a safe place for gays in the Olympic host city
The mascara-lined eyes of a petite man dressed in a tuxedo greet visitors after they buzz at the armor-plated door of a one-story building. Welcome to the Mayak cabaret, the most reputable gay club in Sochi, and one of the few safe places for gays in the Olympic host city to meet.
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Gay Olympic ski jumper says protests aren’t worth it because ‘no one cares’
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — An openly gay women’s ski jumper says protests against Russia’s law banning homosexual “propaganda” aimed at minors aren’t worth it because “no one cares.”
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In 2 minutes: Why you should boycott the Olympic sponsors
From Anything But Coke: “By now, most people have heard about the LGBT activists protesting Sochi and the Olympic sponsors. But not everyone knows why, or what they can do to help.”
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Every Athlete
Via Every Athlete: “As the Olympics begin we want to send a message of support to all the athletes competing – LGBTQ and otherwise. We understand that there are many opinions surrounding how to best voice concerns over what is happening in Sochi, some even calling for a full boycott. While we see value in […]
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Mums the word – No talk of gay rights in Sochi, please… we’re Olympians
Olympic competition first, gay rights maybe later. Plenty of athletes made clear before traveling to Sochi how unhappy they were about gay rights being curtailed in Russia, particularly with its law banning gay “propaganda.” But now in Sochi, there has not been a squeak of public protest from the 2,870 Olympians – either at venues or at Friday’s opening ceremony.