So, we’ve taken a hard look – sponsored in part by Viagra – at the first two installments regarding 2012’s TV shows and movies. But, this year’s musical resolutions aren’t a case of the first Gilligan’s Island theme song, in which I’m presenting an “and the rest” type of scenario. Simply put, it’s time to…
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has spoken out against anti-LGBT bullying in a public service announcement (PSA) unveiled by The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and produced in partnership with the NBA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). “Millions of gay and transgender youth are made to feel like they don’t fit in…
Gay rights activists applauded the San Francisco Giants when they became the first major league sports team to record a video in support of LGBT youth for the ‘It Gets Better Project.’ Many hoped the video would spur other MLB teams into action; and now, those hopes have come to fruition. The Seattle Mariners announced…
In a landmark move for professional sports organizations against LGBT discrimination, the San Francisco Giants released a highly anticipated video yesterday for the It Gets Better Project on behalf of LGBT youth. USA Today reports that the video, which features a number of Giants players including well-known pitcher Barry Zito, expresses empathy with teens and…
Even high-profile scandals and $100,000 fines have yet to silence homophobic slurs in the pro sports arena. At Sunday night’s NBA Eastern Conference Finals game, Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah appears to have uttered the same anti-gay slur that brought the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant so much unwanted attention – and a hefty fine from the…
Jared Max, long-time sports radio reporter for WCBS and ESPN-1050, came out on air last week during the conclusion to his morning show program. As he wrapped up the program, Max, 37, noted recent announcements from former college basketball start Will Sheridan and Phoenix Suns executive Rick Welts concerning their homosexuality before going on to…
Charles Barkley told the Washington Post that he had gay teammates during his career in the NBA, and that most athletes who play at the college or professional level have likely done the same. Barkley argued that, despite media controversy surrounding the stigma of being a homosexual in the sporting world, playing with gay teammates…
San Diego’s neighbors to the north, the San Francisco Giants, will be the first professional sports team to contribute a video to the ‘It Gets Better’ YouTube campaign. Thus far, the campaign has garnered participation from a wide variety of celebrities and politicians in addition to everyday people and spurred the creation of over 10,000…
Will Sheridan, former forward for the Villanova Wildcats, announced today that he is gay – and that most of his teammates were aware of the fact throughout his basketball career. ESPN reports today that Sheridan, 26, told friend and roommate Mike Nardi about his sexuality early on in their freshman year. As time passed, most…
Roger McDowell, pitching Coach for the Atlanta Braves, has joined Kobe Bryant as a target for LGBT activist ire after hurling anti-gay slurs at San Francisco Giants fans before last weekend’s game. McDowell issued an apology after the incident, stating “I am deeply sorry that I responded to the heckling fans in San Francisco on…
