Gay sports

• Gay boxer Orlando Cruz struggled with coming out

  Cruz's publicly issued statement that he is a "proud gay man'' was a rare acknowledgement and unprecedented among active pro athletes in major sports. He said his coming out might inspire other athletes to do so, although he said he feels additional ...

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• 23 Straight Professional Athlete Allies Who Support Gay Marriage And LGBT ...

  Retired New York Ranger Sean Avery caused a splash last year when he became, what's believed, the first pro athlete to voice <a href="http://www.

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• Deaf university roiled by gay marriage controversy

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• Are athletes who speak their minds out of bounds?

  He noted that historically -- though most sports figures are reluctant to do so -- it has often been professional athletes who have brought about awareness of issues like gay marriage and civil rights. "When sports gets on board with a civil issue ...

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• Nepal hosts South Asia's first-ever gay sports tournament

  Nepal hosted South Asia's first-ever gay sports tournament last weekend at Dasharath Rangashala Stadium, the nation's largest sports venue.

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• Op-Ed: Asia supports gays with first ever gay sports tournament

  As reported by US Daily News, on Friday a hundred plus athletes had a chance to be part of Asia's first sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans-genders. Events covered many types of ordinary sports such as basketball, volleyball and ...

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• Iowa court official accused of gay marriage fraud

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• Grizzlies top Bucks 97-94

  Conley and Rudy Gay each finished with 20 points to lead the Grizzlies and Marreese Speights had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

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• First gay sports fest shows changing Nepal attitudes

  KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Clad in pink, blue and yellow clothes, more than 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes took part in a sports festival in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, at the weekend, billed by organizers as the first in ...

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• Seimone Augustus Endorses Gay Marriage: Lynx Star Against Minnesota ...

  Augustus' decision to take a more public role in advocating for gay rights is drawing some applause from an athletic scene that has never been particularly welcoming to gay athletes. No active male athlete in the four major pro sports - football ...

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• APNewsBreak: Fla. man angry over gay marriage scam

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• Asia's first gay sports tournament begins in Nepal

  Hundreds of athletes Friday took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, organizers said.

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• NY appeals court nixes Defense of Marriage Act

  KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -NY appeals court nixes Defense of Marriage Act. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account| .... NEW YORK (AP) - Saying the gay population has "suffered a history of discrimination," a divided federal ...

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• Seattle Times reporters protest campaign ads

  KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Seattle Times reporters protest campaign ads. Member Center: .... s decision to support the campaigns of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and a gay marriage referendum. The staffers sent the letter ...

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• Gay boxer set for 1st fight since coming out

  Cruz has been surrounded by attention since he came out earlier this month, doing dozens of interviews while receiving praise and support from all corners of sports and society. His fight with Pazos for a second-tier WBO belt is under an increased ...

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• Gallup study: 3.4 percent of US adults are LGBT

  KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Gallup study: 3.4 percent of US adults are LGBT. Member Center: .... The results were based on responses to the question, "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?" included in 121 ...

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• Nepal: First gay sports festival held in Kathmandu

  Some 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes competed in a sports festival in Kathmandu over the weekend in an effort to fight homophobia in the conservative Hindu nation.

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• Nepal Holds Asia's First Gay Sports Festival

  Organizers billed it as Asia's first gay sports tournament, although as the New York Daily News points out: "New Zealand and Australia host the 'Asia-Pacific Outgames', another multi-sports gay event.

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• Law prof: Iowa retaliated against me for testimony

  Gallaudet University is under fire from both proponents and opponents of gay marriage after placing an administrator on leave for signing a petition to put Maryland's gay-marriage law on the ballot. Gallaudet University is under fire from both ...

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• Has the Search for Gay Male Athletes Distracted Us from Homophobia in ...

  For someone like me who has made a career advocating for the elimination of the discrimination and harassment that LGBT people experience in sport, it has been a dizzying two years of progress. The topic of LGBT inclusion in sport is now a standard ...

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