After incurring various consequences after uttering a homophobic slur at a L.A. Lakers game — including a steep fine and the outrage of GLAAD representatives and LGBT advocates – Kobe Bryant and fellow members of the Lakers have joined forces to preach a message of LGBT tolerance in a new public service announcement. At one…
As reported here at LGBT Weekly earlier this week, Kobe Bryant was fined $100,000 after directing a homophobic slur at a referee during a recent Lakers game. Yesterday, GLAAD and the LA Lakers joined to issue a statement addressing the sue of anti-gay language in the NBA and announce their commitment to changing such behavior…
Anti-LGBT slurs run rampant in the sports world, and apparently minor league hockey is no exception. When Hershey Bears fan and season ticket holder Abigail Habbert and her partner heard spectators taunting opponents with discriminatory anti-gay comments, they immediately notified the team’s season ticket manager and sent a complaint to the head of stadium security….
Anton Hysén, son of Swedish soccer legend and former Liverpool defender Glenn Hysén, has become the second openly gay high-level soccer player in the world. Hysén, who plays left-sided midfield for Sweden’s Utsiktens BK club, claims that he is confident in his decision to come out despite the rampant homophobia present in traditional European soccer…
