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Oakland A’s suspend pitching prospect over anti-gay tweet
The Oakland Athletics on Sunday suspended indefinitely pitching prospect Ian Krol after he posted an offensive tweet that included an anti-gay slur.
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Philadelphia Eagles’ DeSean Jackson apologizes for using gay slur on radio show
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has come under fire for using calling a fan a gay slur during a recent satellite radio call-in show.
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Boston Red Sox: ‘It’s OK to be your own unique being’
The Boston Red Sox on Friday joined the “It Gets Better Project” and “The Trevor Project” in producing a video to inspire hope for young people who may be struggling adversity and intolerance.
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Chicago Cubs ‘celebrates you for exactly who you are, gay or straight’
The Chicago Cubs on Monday released their “It Gets Better” video, becoming the second professional sports team to participate in the campaign aimed at providing encouragement for LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance.
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New York Giants owner Steve Tisch voices support for marriage equality
Steve Tisch, the chairman and co-owner of the New York Giants, has has voiced his support for marriage equality, appearing in a new video for the HRC’s “New Yorkers for Marriage Equality” campaign.
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Seattle Mariners announce plans to record ‘It Gets Better’ video
The Seattle Mariners on Thursday became the fourth professional sports team to announce plans to join the “It Gets Better Project,” and record a video of encouragement for LGBT youth.
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Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox announce plans to produce ‘It Gets Better’ videos
The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox have announced that they will each produce an online video for the “It Gets Better Project,” an anti-bullying project aimed at helping LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance.
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Westboro bigots protest at NBA finals over league’s policy against gay slurs
The Westboro Baptist bigots brought their special brand of hate to game three of the NBA Finals on Sunday to protest the league’s policy against gay slurs.
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Judge rules gay softball league can limit the number of straight players
A federal judge in Seattle this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three men who claim they were disqualified from the 2008 Gay Softball World Series for not being “gay enough,” but did rule that the league can limit the number of straight players on its teams.
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World Series champions San Francisco Giants to LGBT youth: ‘It Gets Better’
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants on Wednesday became the first major league sports team to join the “It Gets Better” project, in hopes of inspiring LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance.